CJP Vows to Continue Protests Against SIR and CEC, Says Modi and Shah Should Be Ashamed

New Delhi (PTI): Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have vowed to continue and intensify their protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, despite widespread detentions and heightened security measures in the national capital.

Addressing a press conference at the Press Club of India on Sunday, the leaders said their campaign would continue despite the police action against demonstrators. They declared that the struggle had only begun and that the detentions would not deter them from raising their concerns over the electoral roll revision process.

Condemning the heavy security deployment, restrictions on public gatherings and reported detentions, CJP leaders accused the Union government of creating what they described as a “war like” situation against citizens seeking to exercise their democratic right to protest.

The leaders also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying they “should be ashamed” of the government’s response to the demonstrations.

The CJP has been demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR process. The party and other critics have raised concerns about voter deletions and the possible impact on eligible voters. The Election Commission has rejected allegations that the revision exercise is politically motivated.

The latest remarks came amid continuing protests in Delhi, where police have detained demonstrators in several locations and maintained a heavy security presence. CJP leaders have said they will continue their campaign despite the restrictions.

The protests have also drawn support from student organisations and other groups, while the wider dispute over SIR has become a point of confrontation between the Opposition and the Election Commission.