{
  "id": 11619874,
  "title": "CJP stresses non-violence, urges citizens to join October 10 Delhi protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cjp-stresses-non-violence-urges-citizens-to-join-october-10-delhi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cjp-stresses-non-violence-urges-citizens-to-join-october-10-delhi-protest/article71539852.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emphasized that their anticipated October 10 protest in Delhi would remain non-violent, urging all citizens concerned about free and fair elections to participate in the demonstration if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar fails to resign. The CJP has been calling for Mr. Kumar's departure, citing suspicions of irregularities in electoral processes and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke announced that people from all over India would gather in New Delhi at Jantar Mantar for a mass protest on October 10 if Mr. Kumar remained in office. Dipke assured that the protest would be peaceful and inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent principles. He warned that if the Delhi Police attempted to impede the demonstrators, the protest site would serve as their new Jantar Mantar. The CJP leadership stressed that bureaucratic blockades would not discourage the movement, citing past prolonged demonstrations and recent arrests as evidence of their determination. Dipke stated that this was a fight to safeguard democracy, and every citizen who desires free and fair elections must join the October 10 protest. The statement followed a similar protest in Mumbai on October 2, where thousands gathered despite police restrictions to demand Mr. Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.",
  "summary": "The CJP has been demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, citing alleged irregularities in the electoral processes and the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 4,
    "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": "The Hindu",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T03:54:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}