Mumbai Police File FIR Against CJP over Shivaji Park Protest, 400-500 Unidentified Persons Booked
Police said 400-500 people gathered without permission, disrupted traffic and used loudspeakers during the CJP protest over election roll revision.
- On Saturday, Mumbai Police registered an FIR against Cockroach Janata Party organizers and 400-500 unknown supporters for Friday's unauthorized protest at Shivaji Park, citing unlawful assembly and obstruction.
- The CJP held a "Jail Bharo" protest Friday demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision exercise of electoral rolls.
- Separately, Shivaji Park resident Siddhi Deolekar filed a complaint alleging the protest violated PIL 116/2009 and Maharashtra government orders, calling it an "insult to the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay."
- Authorities charged organizers under sections 189 and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 37 and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act; no arrests have been made.
- Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over 10 months to SIR decisions issued without their knowledge, providing context for internal Election Commission tensions.
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FIR against CJP organisers in Mumbai, 150 detained in Delhi
Mumbai police registered an FIR against the Cockroach Janta Party for their protest at Shivaji Park. The protest demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll irregularities. In Delhi, protesters continued to march towards Jantar Mantar for the same cause, despite police restrictions.
400-500 persons booked for CJP protest at Shivaji Park
Mumbai police have registered an FIR against the organisers and 400-500 unidentified individuals involved in the Cockroach Janta Party's October 2 protest at Shivaji Park. The case cites unlawful assembly and wilful disobedience, stemming from a resident's complaint, with investigations ongoing and no arrests made yet.
Police have registered a case regarding the CJP protest held on October 2nd at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. According to the police, the organizers, along with 400 to 500 unidentified supporters and protesters, have been charged. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has also taken cognizance of the complaint regarding the alleged participation of minor children in the protest and the circulation of their images and videos. Police have regi…
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