‘Is something already being planned’: CJP’s Dipke flags Maharashtra Police notices ahead of protest

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that the Maharashtra Police is attempting to prevent his party workers from attending a planned protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi next week. The CJP announced the protest to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and vote chori.

Dipke claims that the Maharashtra Police issued notices to CJP workers, questioning their travel funds and requesting them to not participate in the protest without permission. The police also raised concerns about potential violence at the protest, a claim Dipke disputes, questioning whether the police had any prior knowledge of the expected unrest.

Dipke's accusations have been labeled as potential political manipulation by the chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis.

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