The Cockrock Janta Party, led by Abhijeet Dipke, will initiate a jail bharo andolan in Mumbai on October 2 due to the denial of permission for a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party has also raised concerns about certain decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Cockroach Janta Party, established by Abhijeet Dipke, had requested permission for a protest in Shivaji Park on October 2. However, the Mumbai Police denied this request citing that the park can only be utilized for sports as per a 2013 Bombay High Court order. The police also expressed concerns about potential noise pollution and traffic congestion affecting local hospitals.
Dipke shared a video of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addressing a gathering at the venue in January, questioning how he had received permission for his event.
The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding Kumar’s resignation and criminal proceedings after an investigation by The Indian Express revealed that two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, objected 14 times in 10 months to decisions about the poll panel’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The newspaper reported that these commissioners formally objected to various matters related to the SIR, including changes to Form 6, appeals against the inclusion of voters in West Bengal, and handling of voter data in Goa.
The two election commissioners had also raised concerns over access to the digital electoral roll database.
Since the exercise began in June 2025, the SIR has faced questions about its implementation amid concerns that it could deny genuine electors their right to vote and shape election outcomes.
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