{
  "id": 12773933,
  "title": "CEC row LIVE: CJP, Dhruv Rathee to participate in Bengaluru's ‘People’s Tribunal’ against SIR; Rahul Gandhi says 'won't stop' till Gyanesh Kumar resigns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cec-row-live-cjp-dhruv-rathee-to-participate-in-bengalurus-peoples",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:24:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cec-gyanesh-kumar-india-bloc-congress-jantar-mantar-rahul-priyanka-gandhi-detention-cjp-protest-live-updates/article71558244.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Opposition MPs in India are planning a larger protest on October 8, 2026, against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, following their inability to reach Jantar Mantar during a coordinated mobilization earlier in the day. The protests are being spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and student organizations, who are demanding a complete overhaul of the electoral system. The opposition parties are also discussing their attempts to secure a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, while the Congress has called for a black day protest in various states, with Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress expected to participate. The Delhi AAP, in response to the Delhi Police's rough handling of opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.",
  "summary": "CJP, AISA and other student organisations called for a united mobilisation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ahead of their October 10 protest, saying that the agitation will continue until the electoral system is overhauled",
  "key_points": [
    "CJP and Dhruv Rathee to join Bengaluru's 'People's Tribunal' against CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
    "Rahul Gandhi vows to continue protest until Gyanesh Kumar resigns",
    "Opposition plans nationwide protest on October 8, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The opposition's planned nationwide protests signal a heightened challenge to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's authority, with demands for his resignation and overhaul of the electoral system gaining momentum.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dhruv Rathee joins Bengaluru protest against voter roll revision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/dhruv-rathee-joins-bengaluru-protest-against-voter-roll-revision",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:43:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CJP Bengaluru Protest Live: Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee expected to be at Freedom Park; SIR row takes centre stage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cjp-bengaluru-protest-live-prakash-raj-dhruv-rathee-expected-to-be-at",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "CJP Bengaluru Protest Live Updates: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join CJP for ‘SIR tribunal’, ‘chappal’ protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cjp-bengaluru-protest-live-updates-dhruv-rathee-prakash-raj-join-cjp",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:35:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}