CJP Mumbai protest: Heavy security deployed at Shivaji Park as protesters demand Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Shivaji Park on Friday amid heavy police security for a demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP which is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over issues related to the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls reported the PTIActor Naseeruddin Shah and singer Vishal Dadlani were among hundreds who joined the protesters at Shivaji Park on FridayActor Naseeruddin Shah joined the Abhijeet Dipkeled CJP protest at Mumbairsquos Shivaji Park on Friday October 2 seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumarrsquos resignationShah met Dipke ahead of the demonstration showing support for the movement over concerns surrounding the Election Commissionhellip pictwittercomNY6kVnycVVmdash Mid Day mid_day October 2 2026The protest scheduled for 4 pm saw protesters carrying placards tricolours and banners with slogans directed at KumarAccording to the PTI police had deployed additional personnel and erected barricades around the area while some local residents had opposed the holding of the demonstration at the parkBarricades security deployed around Shivaji ParkProtesters began arriving in the area from the afternoon ahead of the scheduled demonstration Barricades were put up at several entry points while additional security personnel were deployed around Shivaji Park and Dadar railway stationThe demonstration also drew student groups and other activists Protesters used slogans satirical posters and film references to highlight their demandsSome participants carried posters reading Gyanesh BRO JUST RESIGN and other slogans calling for Kumar to step downAkhha MUMBAI is here at Shivaji Park pictwittercomgyG54yxBWYmdash Cockroach Janta Party CJP Cockroachisback October 2 2026Students and activists join demonstrationMembers of student organisations including the Students Federation of India SFI were among those present at the protest Groups affiliated with the All India Students Federation AISF from Pune also used musical instruments while raising slogans as per the PTIThe demonstration coincided with Gandhi Jayanti with references to Mahatma Gandhis teachings on nonviolence and simplicity Some protesters also displayed references to Dr BR AmbedkarProtesters used a variety of props and placards to draw attention to their demands including banners referring to alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision processVishal Dadlani with the Cockroaches pictwittercomdzl75Ftd9hmdash Cockroach Janta Party CJP Cockroachisback October 2 2026Protest linked to SIR controversyThe CJPs protest follows reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months concerning decisions and orders related to electoralroll management and the SIRAccording to the reports some of the objections involved orders that the two commissioners said had been issued without their knowledgeThe Election Commission however has said that the threemember commission took its decisions including those concerning the SIR unanimouslyPolice step up securityThe Mumbai Police had earlier denied permission for the CJPs proposed protest at Shivaji Park The organisers nevertheless went ahead with the demonstration with police and other security agencies deployed in large numbers around the park and Dadar station as per the PTIThe CJP has said it plans to continue its agitation in other parts of the country over its demands concerning the Election Commission and electoral rollswith PTI inputs