The proposed protest comes amid heightened security in Delhi, with police denying permission for the gathering and deploying additional personnel across the national capital
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of fearing public dissent, questioning the security measures imposed in Delhi ahead of the party's planned protest.
Dipke alleged that railway services had been halted, Metro operations disrupted, internet access restricted and roads blocked to prevent people from joining the demonstration. He also claimed that security personnel had been brought from Jammu and Kashmir and Naxal-affected areas to be deployed in the national capital.
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“I wonder why the Prime Minister of this country is so afraid of the nation's youth and its people. What was the need to shut down all railway services? What was the need to halt all Metro operations? They have cut off the internet and blocked the roads,” Dipke said.
“Do Narendra Modi and Amit Shah want to wage war against the people of their own country? Is Gyanesh Kumar so dear to them that they would unleash their police and army forces upon their own citizens?” he added, referring to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Dipke further alleged that the government was trying to discourage people from attending the protest to retain power. He claimed that announcements had been made in residential societies warning people against participating, while Delhi Police personnel had visited homes to dissuade residents from joining the demonstration.
“PM Modi is afraid; he fears that the people of this country will not vote for him after this. That is why, simply to cling to power, they are picking people up from trains,” he alleged.
Defending the planned demonstration, Dipke said peaceful protest was a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.
“But why shouldn't we? Protesting is our fundamental right. Article 19 grants us the fundamental right to protest in a democratic and peaceful manner, and that is exactly what we intend to do,” he said.
The CJP has called for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar under the banner ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’, demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and an independent process for selecting Election Commissioners.
Dipke says he is ready to be arrested
When asked whether he expected to be arrested upon arriving at Delhi airport, Dipke said he was prepared to face detention or arrest.
“If they want to detain or arrest me, let them go ahead. I am ready for it; let them arrest or detain me. It makes no difference to me,” he said.
Dipke also challenged the authorities to invoke laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) or the National Security Act (NSA), reiterating that the party would continue its campaign.
“But we will keep fighting for free and fair elections and to save this country's democracy,” he added.
The proposed protest comes amid heightened security in Delhi, with police denying permission for the gathering and deploying additional personnel across the national capital. The CJP has maintained that its demands concern electoral accountability and the protection of democratic processes.
Published: 10 Oct 2026, 08:40 am IST
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