The Cockroach Janta Party on Saturday called for a fresh protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday at 10 am and declared that ongoing civil disobedience and street protests will continue across the country until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns and accountability is established over the alleged deletion and manipulation of 13 crore votes.
While addressing a press conference after police detained protesters, activists and political leaders during Saturday's demonstrations, Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP's national organisation in-charge, said the party would not retreat despite the detentions. "The government must have thought we will return home after the detentions today. This fear of Modi, Shah shows we have won half
the fight," said Shinde.
He said, "As many people as you detain, we will not go back till Gyanesh Kumar resigns. We will head to Jantar Mantar again at 10 am on Sunday." He urged people to join the demonstration in large numbers and continue protesting even if stopped by the police. The CJP said civil disobedience and street protests would continue across the country until accountability was fixed over the alleged deletion and manipulation of 13 crore votes.
The CJP also condemned the detention of party leaders and other protesters during Saturday's demonstrations, alleging that the authorities had imposed an "undeclared Emergency" in the national capital to prevent people from assembling peacefully.