Cockroach Janta Party sets 48-hour deadline for CEC Gyanesh Kumar to resign, threatens nationwide Jantar Mantar 2 protests over alleged SIR irregularities and voter deletions.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday issued a strict 48-hour deadline for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down, warning of nationwide “Jantar Mantar 2” style protests if the demand is ignored. Speaking at a press conference, Dipke labelled Kumar “the biggest anti-national and traitor of the country” and accused the Election Commission of India of enabling large-scale voter disenfranchisement through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The youth-oriented pressure group, which previously forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, based its accusations on recent investigative reports by The Indian Express. Those reports detailed objections raised by two election commissioners against key decisions taken during the SIR exercise.

Background and Core Allegations

Dipke, joined by colleagues Sourav Das and Asutosh Ranka, claimed the BJP’s rising vote share since Kumar assumed office pointed to systemic bias. “He is the face of the BJP, not PM Modi,” Dipke asserted, arguing that the ruling party continues to win seats despite visible public discontent.

Das highlighted findings that approximately 13 crore voters were deleted nationwide, with 14 formal complaints recorded in 11 months. He alleged irregular methods of adding and removing names, particularly targeting young voters. Gen-Z applicants seeking enrolment via Form 6 were reportedly blocked by a question asking whether their parents appeared in the previous SIR—an item the ECI publicly described as optional but which, according to CJP, was enforced as mandatory.

In West Bengal, around 60 lakh names were struck off for “logical discrepancies” such as name mismatches or parental identity issues. Roughly 33 lakh were later restored following a Supreme Court directive, yet the ECI challenged that order. Das questioned who authorised the commission to contest the restoration of voters.

Dipke rejected the ECI’s assertion that electoral rolls are managed solely at the district level by Electoral Registration Officers. Citing the Express investigation, he alleged centralised control from Delhi, with an official named Seem Khanna reportedly deciding additions and deletions—even overriding court-ordered inclusions. Similar software-driven overrides were alleged in Goa, where voters who successfully appealed still failed to regain their names.

Ranka warned of wider consequences, noting that several states have linked welfare schemes to electoral rolls. “Anyone removed from the voters’ list will be removed from welfare schemes,” he said, claiming that 90 percent of deleted Bengal voters whose appeals were heard have since been reinstated. He framed the issue as an attack on basic citizenship rights.

CJP’s Three Key Demands

The organisation placed three formal demands before the authorities:

• Immediate removal of Gyanesh Kumar and initiation of criminal proceedings, along with disclosure of who ordered the contested actions.
• Suspension of all upcoming elections and appointment of an independent inquiry commission to examine the entire SIR decision-making process.
• Enactment of a new law to reconstitute the Election Commission in a manner that restores public confidence.

CJP also urged the Supreme Court to seize and seal all SIR-related files “so that no one can claim a fire accident.”

Dipke further appealed to opposition parties to boycott elections if they believe the process is compromised, arguing that citizens have reported voting for one party only to see contradictory results. He criticised the BJP’s defence of the commission, noting that spokespersons rather than institutional transparency have dominated the response.

Key Highlights

• 48-hour resignation deadline issued to CEC Gyanesh Kumar
• Threat of nationwide “Jantar Mantar 2” protests
• Alleged deletion of 13 crore voters and 14 complaints in 11 months
• Claims of mandatory Form 6 parental questions despite official “optional” status
• 60 lakh deletions in Bengal, later partial restoration of 33 lakh under court order
• Allegations of centralised control from Delhi overriding district officers and court directives
• Warning that electoral roll deletions could cut access to welfare schemes

Professional Disclaimer & Third-Party Reference
All facts, figures and statements in this report are drawn from publicly available third-party news sources and investigative journalism, including detailed reports published by The Indian Express. The Cockroach Janta Party’s claims remain allegations until independently verified by competent authorities. No endorsement of any political position is intended.

The coming 48 hours will determine whether the Election Commission faces sustained street pressure. Citizens, political parties and institutions will be watching closely as questions over the integrity of India’s electoral rolls intensify.