NHRC takes cognisance of alleged use of minors at CJP’s Mumbai protest, seeks probe
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has launched an investigation into allegations that minors were used in a political protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party in Mumbai. The commission is examining the roles of organizers and adults who may have facilitated the children's participation.
Why it matters
The case raises significant ethical and legal questions regarding the exploitation of children in political activism and the protection of minors' privacy.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday (October 3, 2026) took cognisance of allegations that minors were involved in a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in Mumbai on Friday (October 2, 2026) and that their images were circulated online.
The commission said it had received complaints from Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation and another organisation, citing posts on X allegedly showing a young child being held above a crowd carrying the National Flag and a placard, while slogans were raised and people recorded the child.
The complainants alleged that persons associated with the Cockroach Janta Party had involved minors in the protest and called for the roles of the organisers, accompanying adults and others who facilitated their participation to be examined.
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