CJP, Congress seek nationwide mobilisation over SIR

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Congress are looking to take the protests over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls beyond Delhi and turn them into a wider political mobilisation against the Narendra Modi government. The organisers want to expand the campaign geographically, attract a broader support base and keep the issue alive through street demonstrations, legal challenges and digital platforms. This has been confirmed by insiders both within the CJP and the opposition parties.

The push comes after a fresh round of police action in Delhi. On 16 October, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among about 150 protesters detained as the CJP’s “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Connaught Place was blocked. Police refused permission for the march, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Hundreds of supporters and student group members carrying the Tricolour nevertheless held flash protests at Connaught Place and Mandi House.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi backed the protesters, alleging that Delhi Police had refused to register an FIR over the assault of student protesters.

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Significantly, at a joint press conference organised by the CJP and the ultra-left AISA at the Press Club of India on 15 October, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan explicitly called for regime change, saying citizens had a democratic right to seek a change of government. “Yes, we want regime change. What is wrong in this? I am saying today that yes, it is a battle for regime change, and we will get it done anyhow,” he said.