‘Go Gyanu Go’: Thousands Join CJP Protest At Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Mumbai's Shivaji Park witnessed a massive protest on Friday by thousands of young supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The gathering, organized by party founder Abhijeet Dipke, was aimed at pressuring Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged threats to Indian democracy. Police denied permission for the protest, but thousands of demonstrators, carrying the national flag and banners, still managed to assemble and raise slogans such as "Go Gyanu Go," "Gaddar Gyanu Must Go" and "Gyanu, It's Done Bro." Celebrities like Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Dadlani and others joined the protest.

Dipke harshly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Kumar himself, accusing them of forcing citizens to stand in long queues during various government initiatives. He also targeted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), criticizing its followers for causing more hardship to those upholding Gandhi's ideology than the British had inflicted on the Mahatma.

Dipke directly challenged Fadnavis, threatening to go to jail if necessary, and accused the Chief Minister of disregarding Maharashtra's history and culture. The protest took place on Gandhi Jayanti, with Dipke invoking the names of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Jawaharlal Nehru to represent the country's soul, backbone, and mind, respectively.