In Brief
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke confirmed party members will assemble at Shivaji Park on October 2 to initiate a voluntary arrest movement.
- Mumbai Police rejected permission for the gathering, citing Bombay High Court restrictions, potential traffic congestion, and noise pollution concerns.
- he party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a freeze on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke announced on September 28, 2026, that party functionaries and supporters will launch a "Jail Bharo Andolan" (fill-the-jails movement) at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on October 2. The move follows the Mumbai Police's formal rejection of the party’s application to stage a demonstration on Gandhi Jayanti. Law enforcement authorities cited a Bombay High Court ruling regarding public assemblies at Shivaji Park, along with concerns over traffic disruption and noise pollution, and advised event organizers to seek an alternative venue.
The planned demonstration centers on demands for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom CJP leadership accuses of improper oversight regarding electoral roll updates. Additionally, the party is seeking a halt to the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and the repeal of the 2023 legislation governing the appointment of election commissioners. Rejecting the police department's venue restrictions as an attempt to suppress peaceful assembly, Dipke stated that party workers will proceed with the agitation at the original site on October 2.
