CJP says will launch 'nationwide protests' from October 2 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar doesn’t quit by Saturday

Economic Times - Sep 25, 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced nationwide protests from October 2 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by Saturday. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said the protests will begin in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti and spread to cities across India, calling for a pledge to “save democracy.”

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