{
  "id": 11515497,
  "title": "CJP announces Jantar Mantar protest on October 10 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cjp-announces-jantar-mantar-protest-on-october-10-if-cec-gyanesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:34:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cjp-announces-jantar-mantar-protest-on-october-10-if-cec-gyanesh-kumar-does-not-resign/article71538481.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has announced a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10, 2026, if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar refuses to resign. CJP convenor Abhijit Dipke warned that cockroaches from across India would join the march if Kumar remains in his post. Dipke vowed the protest would be peaceful, echoing Mahatma Gandhi's teachings. The CJP has previously protested against alleged election irregularities and called for Kumar's resignation, criminal charges, and the restoration of the 2025 voter list. In Delhi, over 500 individuals were arrested during a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar.",
  "summary": "He added that it is up to the government and the Delhi Police whether they “respect our right to peaceful protest or repeat the brutality we witnessed on July 20”.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "700 Detained As Delhi, Mumbai See Big Protests Against Gyanesh Kumar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/700-detained-as-delhi-mumbai-see-big-protests-against-gyanesh-kumar",
        "published": "2026-10-02T13:55:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Rahul demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation as protests erupt in Delhi, Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rahul-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-as-protests-erupt-in",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:21:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Protests held across country demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster, hundreds detained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/protests-held-across-country-demanding-cec-gyanesh-kumars-ouster",
        "published": "2026-10-02T17:40:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}