CJP protest highlights: CJP's Mumbai protest ends, Dipke thanks Mumbai Police for ‘cooperation’

CJP protest LIVE: Visuals showed preparations at Mumbai's Shivaji Park ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s planned protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

CJP protest LIVE: CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde said the campaign would be taken to several other cities, including Goa, Bengaluru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Patna and Ranchi.

"Protests will be held in Goa, Bengaluru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Patna and Ranchi. If Kumar does not resign, then a protest will be held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from October end," Shinde said.

The movement has also said it will remain independent and will not join the Opposition's October 6 protest against the Election Commission.

CJP protest LIVE: CEC Gyanesh Kumar is at the centre of a controversy surrounding the Election Commission following an investigative report by The Indian Express that claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and procedures related to the SIR exercise.

Dipke claimed that around 13 crore voters had been removed from electoral rolls since 2024. He linked the alleged deletions to the narrow vote-share gap between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

He also argued that large-scale changes to voter lists could affect election results.

Rejecting the claims, the Election Commission on Saturday maintained that key decisions, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, were taken unanimously by the full commission.

CJP protest LIVE: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and popular singer Vishal Dadlani are among the celebrities expected to join Abhijeet Dipke-led CJP protest in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

“Your vote is your right. Your vote is your voice. But what happens when your vote disappears from the voter’s list? Join the protest for your democratic right. On 2nd Oct, Gandhi Jayanti. Shivaji Park, 4 pm. I will see you there,” Azmi wrote while sharing a video statement on social media.

Meanwhile, Dadlani also shared a video statement on Instagram, saying that he will join the CJP protest in Mumbai.

CJP protest LIVE: The protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is not limited to Delhi, with the AAP and student unions also planning demonstrations at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

Delhi Police had refused permission for the proposed protest, which was called by the All India Students' Association (AISA), Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and advocate Prashant Bhushan. The gathering was scheduled to begin at 11 am on Gandhi Jayanti.

For the latest updates on the Delhi protest, follow this blog: Jantar Mantar protest live updates.

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday dismissed reports claiming that its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, had been detained by Mumbai Police at Marine Drive. The reports emerged hours before the group's planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Gandhi Jayanti.

The national pressure group also took a dig at Kumar while denying the claims. “This news is as fake as CEC Gyanesh Kumar conducting free and fair elections,” the CJP wrote on X.

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: Mumbai Police has refused permission to the CJP to stage its October 2 protest at Shivaji Park. However, the CJP has said it will go ahead with the demonstration despite the lack of approval.

The police said it was “not empowered to grant permission” for gatherings at Shivaji Park under a 2013 Bombay High Court order. It also pointed to rules on public gatherings, traffic management and noise.

Dipke alleged that the move was aimed at silencing citizens.

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das told news agency ANI that the protest would start at Shivaji Park and then taken to other parts of the country.

He said, "The entire country has now realised that no matter how many campaigns we run. This broken, corrupt system is eating up the lives and futures of the young people of this country.”

“The protest will begin at Shivaji Park tomorrow, and from there, we will take this protest to the entire country. We will ultimately end it only when Gyanesh Kumar resigns. He has to go. He is a traitor to this country, enemy number one.”

He further added that “We will ensure that he is removed from that position, all his crimes are undone, and he pays for the crimes he has committed against the young generation and against the country.”

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: Railways stepped up security and deployed additional staff at Dadar station ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) planned protest at Shivaji Park on October 2.

Dadar, one of the busiest railway stations in the country, is the closest to the iconic Shivaji Park and is served by both Western and Central Railway.

Around 40 additional staff, including Railway Protection Force personnel, have been deployed at the station, a Central Railway spokesperson said.

A Western Railway spokesperson said 50 additional staff and RPF personnel had also been deployed.

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has put forward three demands:

1. “Gyanesh Kumar must resign, face criminal proceedings, and reveal who gave the orders.”

2. "Freeze the SIR, restore the January 2025 voter list, and order an independent inquiry."

3. “Repeal the 2023 appointment law and enact a transparent law with civil society participation.”

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: Singer Vishal Dadlani will join the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday, the party said in a post on X.

The protest is scheduled for 4pm at Gate No. 6 of Shivaji Park, with the CJP calling on Mumbaikars to participate. The party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

CJP protest Mumbai LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party denied reports that its founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Mumbai Police at Marine Drive.

The CJP took to X to dismiss the report, calling it “fake news” and taking a swipe at the poll panel chief.

“This news is as fake as CEC [Gyanesh Kumar] conducting free and fair elections,” the CJP wrote on X.

Dipke also posted a selfie from inside a car after the report emerged. A report by news agency PTI said that he was taken to Marine Drive police station briefly on Thursday after being spotted holding placards along the iconic promenade.

CJP protest LIVE: A day before the planned protest, Dipke was briefly detained at Marine Drive after he was spotted with placards along the iconic promenade.

According to a police official, Dipke had gathered there with a group of supporters when a team including a woman inspector approached him and escorted him to Marine Drive police station in a van.

"The woman officer asked him about his identity and hometown during the ride to the police station," the official said.

Dipke and his supporters were kept in the waiting area of the police station. After being asked to meet senior officials, Dipke left the station minutes later. A video of the brief detention subsequently went viral on social media.