- Hindustan Times reported actor Shabana Azmi and musician Vishal Dadlani among the crowd at Shivaji Park.
- Dipke wrote that if Delhi Police stopped marchers, 'wherever they stop us will become our Jantar Mantar'.
- CJP demands include a criminal case against the CEC, scrapping the SIR and withdrawing the amended Representation of the People Act.
On 2 October 2026, Gandhi Jayanti, the CJP held a protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Hindustan Times reported that thousands attended although police had refused permission. Hours later, founder Abhijeet Dipke announced that if Kumar did not resign, supporters would march to Delhi and protest at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. He said the protest would be peaceful.
Claim by claim
13 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls over the past two years.
Said by Abhijeet DipkeAbout 13 crore names were placed in absent, shifted, dead or duplicate lists on draft rolls. The Election Commission says these are not all final deletions and that final figures come after claims and appeals.
Hindustan Times · DNA IndiaPolice refused permission for the Mumbai protest.
Hindustan Times reported the gathering went ahead even though police had refused permission.
Hindustan TimesWhat each side says
Dipke alleged the BJP won states it could not win even at the height of the 'Modi wave' after voter deletions, and called the campaign a fight to save democracy.
Hindustan TimesIn a published FAQ, the Commission called the 13 crore deletion claim misleading, rejected 'vote chori' (vote theft) allegations, and said rolls were checked by booth officers, party agents and an appeals process.
DNA IndiaNot yet known
- ?How many people attended the Mumbai rally; no police estimate was reported.
Sources
2 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- Hindustan Times'Jantar Mantar 2.0 on October 10 if....': Dipke's fresh CJP protest warning against CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid SIR row
- DNA India'13 crore voter deletion claim misleading': ECI hits back at SIR allegations
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.