{
  "id": 11594196,
  "title": "Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar LIVE: Demonstration to resume in Delhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/protest-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-live-demonstration-to-resume-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T03:54:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-protest-against-gyanesh-kumar-october-3-2026/article71539583.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, 2026, a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar was expected to remain at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, according to AISA national president Neha Bora. The demonstration, organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), opposition parties and student groups in Delhi and Mumbai, demanded Kumar's resignation due to alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and concerns over voter deletion. In Mumbai, CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke indicated that a follow-up protest would occur in Delhi on October 10 if Kumar did not resign.\n\nThe police in Delhi had detained hundreds of protesters, preventing them from gathering at Jantar Mantar. Security forces had blocked roads and shut entry and exit gates at several Metro stations around central Delhi. Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her support for the Cockroach Janta Party’s agitation, requesting an end to the police violence during a meeting in Kolkata. The party has threatened a new protest on October 10 at Jantar Mantar, demanding Kumar's resignation to ensure free and fair elections amid ongoing police clashes. Nationwide, protests continued to demand Kumar's removal due to voter deletions, youth unemployment concerns, and demands for electoral reforms across various states.",
  "summary": "CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the group would stage another protest in Delhi on October 10 if Gyanesh Kumar refused to resign",
  "key_points": [
    "Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar planned for October 3 at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.",
    "CJP, opposition parties, and student groups demand Kumar's resignation over SIR irregularities.",
    "Police detain protesters, block roads, and shut Metro stations in Delhi."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "CJP protest against Gyanesh Kumar LIVE: ‘All comrades, return to Jantar Mantar,’ Neha Bora says protest resumes today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cjp-protest-against-gyanesh-kumar-live-all-comrades-return-to-jantar",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:20:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Jantar Mantar 2.0 on October 10 if….’: CJP's Dipke's fresh protest warning against CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid SIR row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/jantar-mantar-2-0-on-october-10-if-cjps-dipkes-fresh-protest-warning",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:27:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}