{
  "id": 13732665,
  "title": "CJP Protest: Aaditya Thackeray Alleges Mumbai Police Being Made To ‘Take Orders From The Very Top’, Assures Detenus Of Support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/cjp-protest-aaditya-thackeray-alleges-mumbai-police-being-made-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:57:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/cjp-protest-aaditya-thackeray-alleges-mumbai-police-being-made-to-take-orders-from-the-very-top-assures-detenus-of-support"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray recently criticized Mumbai Police, claiming they were being ordered from the top. He expressed concern over the situation and assured detained protesters that his party would support them. The protests occurred on Saturday in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party's agitation against the Chief Election Commissioner's alleged irregularities. Around 600 people, including Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi, were detained in Mumbai. In Delhi, thousands were detained, and authorities took measures like suspending metro services, cancelling trains, and halting mobile internet. Aditya Thackeray also noted that even in Mumbai, the ruling BJP seemed fearful and was detaining peaceful protesters. He urged people to share their locations and promised to stand by them legally. The protests took place at August Kranti Maidan, Hutatma Chowk, and other locations across Mumbai.",
  "summary": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged that it appeared that the Mumbai Police were now “being made to take orders from the very top”, even as he assured protesters who were being detained that his party would assist them. Protests were held in Mumbai on Saturday in solidarity with an agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi seeking the resignation of Chief Election…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}