Modi government waging war against citizens to protect CEC: Abhijeet Dipke
Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party, has accused the Modi government of using excessive force against citizens to protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The allegations stem from ongoing protests regarding irregularities in voter roll revisions.
Why it matters
The controversy surrounding the CEC and voter rolls touches on the core integrity of democratic institutions and electoral processes in India.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Monday (October 12, 2026) accused the Narendra Modi government of waging a war against citizens to protect Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, amid growing demands for his resignation.
Mr. Dipke reached his native village, Santuk Pimpri, in Hingoli district of Maharashtra late on Sunday (October 11, 2026) night, and visited the site where his grandmother’s last rites were performed.
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In a sharp post on X, Mr. Dipke wrote: “Youth are being assaulted, journalists are being assaulted, even MPs are being assaulted by Delhi Police. What makes Gyanesh Kumar so indispensable to Modi that he is willing to wage war against everyone just to protect him?”
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