Mumbai Police Deny CJP Permission for Oct 2 Shivaji Park Protest; CJP Threatens 'Jail Bharo'

Mumbai Police refused permission for the Cockroach Janta Party's Oct 2 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Shivaji Park, citing a 2013 Bombay High Court order limiting the ground to sports, noise and traffic concerns near hospitals. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the movement would start a 'jail bharo andolan' (mass voluntary arrest) in Mumbai on Oct 2 if denied. The protest relates to an Indian Express report that two election commissioners objected 14 times in 10 months to SIR-related decisions.