Morning Digest: CJP announces Jantar Mantar protest on October 10 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign; Lawyers’ group announces independent panel of ex-judges to enquire into SIR aftermath; and more
This digest covers political developments in India, including a planned protest by the Cockroach Janata Party and the formation of an independent panel to investigate electoral roll revisions. It also mentions legal inquiries involving actor Dino Morea.
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) convenor Abhijit Dipke said that the party will protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday (October 10, 2026) if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign.
A lawyers’ group issued a statement on Friday (October 2, 2026) announcing the constitution of an independent panel of former Supreme Court and High Court judges to enquire into growing concerns raised by citizens regarding the design, implementation, and consequences of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls undertaken by the Election Commission.
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