Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Thursday, October 1, 2026, that his group will hold a protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday, October 2. The protesters demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. They also want the Special Intensive Revision roll frozen and more transparent appointments.
The entry and exit at the following metro stations will remain closed till further notice. However, interchange facility will remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, INA, New Delhi and Central Secretariat stations:
1. Janpath
2. Patel Chowk
3. Central Secretariat
4. Rajiv Chowk
5. Seva Teerth
6. Mandi House
7. Lok Kalyan Marg
8. INA
9. Chawri Bazar
10. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
11. New Delhi
Shrimansi Kaushik
Delhi Police denied permission for a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Gandhi Jayanti against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and beefed up security in and around New Delhi, with Central Armed Police Forces personnel deployed in anticipation of a gathering, officials said.
Police sources estimated that around 3,000 to 4,000 people could turn up for the protest, prompting heightened security measures across the area.
The protest, called by the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, seeks impeachment of CEC Kumar over allegations of irregularities in electoral rolls and the conduct of elections.
PTI
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Thursday (October 1, 2026) that the group will hold a protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday (October 2). The protesters’ main demands include the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the filing of criminal charges against him.
CJP has also sought that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll be frozen and that the process to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner be made transparent with civil society participation. After Mumbai, the group will hold protests in six other cities, concluding at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi by the end of October.
CJP to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai on October 2, Dipke challenges CM Fadnavis
CJP to protest in Mumbai against CEC, demanding resignation, SIR roll freeze, and transparent CEC appointment, amid political tensions.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was briefly detained at Marine Drive police station after police spotted him with placards along the iconic promenade.
Mr. Dipke had gathered at Marine Drive along with a group of supporters holding placards, an official said.
“A team which included a woman inspector approached Dipke 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.