'Such tactics...': Dipke says Mumbai Police denied permission for CJP's October 2 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Cockroach Janta Party co-founder Abhijeet Dipke said the Mumbai Police has denied permission for launching its protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Cockroach Janta Party co-founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the Mumbai Police has denied permission for launching its protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the city on October 2. Dipke said CJP will launch a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti if their “right to protest” is denied.Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses a press confrence, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Wednesday. Sept. 16, 2026. (PTI)“Mumbai Police has also denied permission for our protest on 2nd October. Such tactics to suppress citizens’ voices are unacceptable," Dipke wrote in a post on X.ALSO READ: 'Supported when they were weak, now...': Sonam Wangchuk on CJP's protest call against CEC Gyanesh KumarThe Cockroach Janta Party gave a call for nationwide protests on October 2 if the CEC did not step down by September 26. The outcry followed allegations of dissent within the election commission over its practices and decisions. CJP had said it will launch the countrywide protest from Mumbai.Dipke appealed for countrywide agitation on September 25 as he posted on X, saying, "If Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by tomorrow, CJP will begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on 2 October, and take it to cities across India." He urged the citizens to pledge to save the country's democracy on this Gandhi Jayanti.Deep DiveEarlier in the day, CJP said that its co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and 40 other volunteers were detained by the police in Guwahati. They alleged the detentions were made without citing any reason. Ranka, who reached Guwahati on Saturday, was set to meet CJP volunteers at the residence of opposition Assam Jaitya Parishad (AJP) leader Kunki Chowdhury in Dispur area near the state secretariat.Responding to the incident, Dipke warned of protests in Assam, and dared chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to arrest them all. He claimed that CJP leaders were prevented from holding a meeting.A video uploaded on Ranka's X account showed him sitting in a moving vehicle with the police, and purportedly heard saying that Sarma has detained him and the CJP volunteers as he was "afraid" of the people of Assam, since the outfit wants to "expose" the reality of schools here.Talking to reporters while being whisked away by police personnel, Ranka asserted that the action showed the CM was "afraid of being exposed"."He (Sarma) is scared that if we show the schools here, the country will know the reality. He is afraid that people will know how their rights were being snatched in Kaziranga for the benefit of corporates. Also, man-made floods have taken scores of lives."But, we are not afraid of him. We know that he won the assembly election by redrawing boundaries of constituencies," Ranka alleged.(With PTI inputs)Akanksha Verma is an Associate Editor at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With an experience of over a decade, she has led newsrooms operations and worked on digital content strategies. She is adept at covering breaking news situations and holds expertise in doing long-form explainers on national, political and geopolitical issues. Akanksha has previously worked with The Times Of India, Indian Express Online, News18.com, India Ahead and The Daily Jagran. She has written on key national and global events, including the Lok Sabha Elections, Assembly Elections, US Elections, US-Iran war, Operation Sindoor, Israel-Palestine conflict, Afghanistan conflict, Ram Temple verdict, Ladakh standoff, Abrogation of Article 370 and Demonetisation. She holds a BA (Hons) in English from Ramjas College, University of Delhi, and a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, Odisha. She is proficient in both English and Hindi and has earned a beginner-level certification in Korean. Beyond her newsroom responsibilities, Akanksha enjoys reading books that explore gender and social issues. She also turns to poetry as a creative outlet, writing verses whenever inspiration strikes.Read MoreCockroach Janta PartyGet the latest India News, breaking headlines and real-time updates from across the country. Stay informed about politics, government policies, crime, weather major national developments and Karnataka Bandh LIVE.