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Cockroach Janata Party threatens nationwide protests over CEC resignation demand
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, has threatened nationwide protests starting October 2 in Mumbai if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. The party alleges that the electoral process is being manipulated, claiming that over 130 million voters have been removed from electoral rolls. These demands follow reports of internal friction within the Election Commission of India, where commissioners reportedly raised objections regarding voter registration and data access.
In a related legal development, the Delhi High Court is hearing a petition from a woman alleging that CJP leaders used AI-based face-swapping tools to create and circulate deepfake, vulgar images of her alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar. The court has ordered Meta to remove the content and directed police to provide protection to the petitioner.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed the CJP's resignation ultimatum as “laughable,” noting that constitutional positions are not subject to such demands. Meanwhile, CJP has called for the freezing of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the repeal of the 2023 law governing the appointment of election commissioners.
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Abhijeet Dipke · Cockroach Janata Party · Cockroach Janta Party · Delhi High Court · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · Mumbai · Narendra Modi
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CJP has demanded that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls be frozen and the 2023 law on appointing Election Commissioners be repealed.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed the CJP's 48-hour ultimatum to the CEC as laughable. www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Cockroach Janata Party will launch nationwide protests starting in Mumbai on October 2 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by Saturday. www.agniban.com · tob.news · barbadosgazette.com · morungexpress.com · pragativadi.com · +2 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Delhi High Court has issued notices to CJP leaders and ordered Meta to remove deepfake images of a woman allegedly morphed alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. www.latestly.com · www.millenniumpost.in · newsable.asianetnews.com · odishabytes.com · thecsrjournal.in · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly raised formal objections 14 times over 10 months regarding electoral roll revisions and voter data access. barbadosgazette.com · pragativadi.com · scroll.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CJP claims that over 130 million voters have been removed from electoral rolls across the country. www.agniban.com