Citizens for Justice and Peace has scheduled an afternoon demonstration to demand the cancellation of the Election Commission's second phase of SIR. The group previously set a 48-hour ultimatum calling for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, the restoration of January 2025 voter lists, and the repeal of the 2023 law governing election commissioner appointments. Organizers are also coordinating with student groups like the SFI following the delisting of Jantar Mantar as a protest site in Delhi.
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Activists are challenging the Election Commission's second phase of SIR after it affected…: Activists are challenging the Election Commission's second phase of SIR after it affected 12 states and Union Territories.
The protest serves as an expansion of dissent outside Delhi following restrictions placed…: The protest serves as an expansion of dissent outside Delhi following restrictions placed on traditional capital demonstration venues.
Demonstrators are actively demanding the repeal of the 2023 legislation that controls the…: Demonstrators are actively demanding the repeal of the 2023 legislation that controls the appointment of election commissioners.
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The party announced the event in a post on X on Thursday. The protest is set for 4 PM on November 7. “Save Democracy! Cancel SIR!” the post read, inviting supporters to join. The posters carry the line “Remove Gyanesh Kumar | Cancel SIR” and the hashtag #JantarMantarKochi.
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The posters name CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, national secretary Aafreen Nawaz and Vijay Mallangi, the party’s media and south zone lead, as the national protest leaders taking part. Kochi is the latest stop in the party’s push outside Delhi against the Election Commission.
On 12 October, Delhi Police removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites. Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and the CBD Ground in east Delhi were named as alternatives. A day later, CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka climbed barricades to enter the site and were detained. “You cannot denotify the resistance,” Dipke said in a post on X.
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