The Delhi Police on Friday said they denied permission for the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar, citing the short notice given by the organisers, their previous violations of undertakings, and their failure to follow lawful directions during the previous protest at the site. The Cockroach Janta Party has called for a protest on October 10 in Delhi. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen trains connecting Uttar Pradesh with New Delhi have been cancelled ahead of the protest.
Activists and citizens planning to travel to New Delhi for the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar seeking removal of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged election malpractices said they are being harassed and illegally detained by the police, even forcibly removed from trains in a bid to prevent them from participating in the protest. Actor and activist Prakash Raj , who has been vocal about his support for the protest with the Cockroach Janta Party from the beginning, has now reacted to these revelations. He took to his X account to share a video addressing these reports, recalling a dialogue from his hit film Singham , where he played the antagonist Jaykant Shikre. Taking the right away from the citizen from protesting. Cancelling trains, picking up people from their homes, arresting them on their way to the protest site… police not giving permission. Court saying no permission!
He said, “Trying to take away the right to vote from the citizens of this country, the right to choose, and now the country is erupting in protest so you are trying to stop them from protesting!
