- Ajinkya Shinde to lead CJP Jantar Mantar protest.
- Top CJP leaders detained, including Abhijeet Dipke.
- Protest demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
CJP Jantar Mantar Protest: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), following detention of its top leadership, revealed that the protest at Jantar Mantar will be led by Ajinkya Shinde, another senior leader of the pressure group. While sharing a pre-recorded video of founder Abhijeet Dipke, CJP stated that Shinde, its organization in-charge, will lead the protest in the absence of senior leaders Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka.
Shinde To Lead Protest: CJP
Hours after Dipke, Ranka, and Das got detained from their flight upon landing at the IGI airport, the CJP stated that Shinde will lead the protest at Jantar Mantar. The pressure group released the pre-recorded video of Dipke amid the speculations on the future of the protest.
"Until Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are in detention, CJP’s Organization In-Charge Ajinkya Shinde will lead this protest at Jantar Mantar. Abhijeet had pre-recorded this video last night in anticipation of a potential arrest," CJP wrote in the caption. Shinde has been the part of pressure group since the first protest and has been given the responsibility to boost the organization beyond the metro cities.
Protest Will Continue: Dipke
Earlier, Dipke had clarified that the pressure group will continue the protest across the nation until the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. "We will continue to fight for democracy and will ensure (Cheif Election Commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation," Dipke told news agency ANI hours before the detention.
'EC Snatched Rights Of Voters'
While addressing a press conference, the CJP alleged that the poll body assisted BJP in the recent assembly polls. The pressure group alleged that voters were being added and deleted strategically to benefit the ruling party, claiming that the democratic rights of the voters were snatched by the authorities.
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The group also questioned CEC Kumar's silence on the Indian Express report which stated that a few decisions were taken by the poll body despite being objected by the two election commissioners.