Abhijeet Dipke announces ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ from Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on October 2
Summary
Abhijeet Dipke has announced a ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ from Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on October 2, accusing the Election Commission of working against the country’s interests. Opposition leaders have also intensified protests over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged misuse of AI in elections.
Key Points
- Abhijeet Dipke said the Jail Bharo Andolan will begin from Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti and called on all political parties to join.
- He accused the Election Commission of dictatorship and said collective action was needed to bring change.
- The protest comes amid Opposition anger over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demands for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have also announced a separate protest march against the Election Commission on October 4.