Party founder Abhijit Dipke and spokesperson Saurabh Das lead demonstration over SIR; heavy police deployment reportedMumbai:
Amid controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the functioning of the Election Commission, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has reportedly launched a protest at Mumbai’s historic Shivaji Park, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.Heavy police deployment and security arrangements have reportedly been put in place at Shivaji Park and surrounding areas in view of the demonstration.Jail Bharo Protest Draws Public FiguresThe demonstration, led by CJP founder Abhijit Dipke and spokesperson Saurabh Das, reportedly witnessed the participation of young people and other citizens. Actor Naseeruddin Shah and musician-singer Vishal Dadlani were also said to have arrived at the venue to express their support.Protesters carrying placards raised slogans against the Chief Election Commissioner and voiced their concerns over the electoral roll revision process.Abhijit Dipke Criticises Government and Election CommissionAddressing the gathering, CJP founder Abhijit Dipke invoked the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru, describing them as central to the country’s moral, constitutional and intellectual foundations.He said the agitation would continue until the protesters’ demands were met.Speakers at the demonstration alleged that the SIR process had resulted in the removal of large numbers of voters’ names from electoral rolls, describing this as a concern for democratic participation. These claims were part of the protesters’ allegations and were not independently verified in the supplied report.Police Maintain VigilAccording to the account provided, the gathering took place despite permission reportedly not being granted by the authorities. Police personnel remained deployed around the venue to monitor the situation and maintain law and order.The protest centres on demands for accountability from the Election Commission and concerns over the revision of electoral rolls.
