Cockroach Janta Party announces anti-SIR protest in Kochi
Kochi, Kerala, India · Nov 7, 2026
Is it still on?
SOONAnnounced for Nov 7. Not started yet.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesters oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What they want
- They demand the cancellation of the SIR exercise, the restoration of January 2025 voter rolls, and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
- What changed
- Nov 5: The Cockroach Janta Party announced a protest scheduled for November 7 at Rajendra Maidan in Kochi.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Cancel the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Restore January 2025 voter rolls
- Repeal 2023 law on election commissioner appointments
Organised by: Cockroach Janta Party
What authorities say
No official response reported in the sources.
The full story
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a protest titled “Jantar Mantar at Kochi” to be held at Rajendra Maidan on November 7, 2026. The demonstration aims to oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Party leaders, including founder Abhijeet Dipke, national secretary Aafreen Nawaz, and south zone lead Vijay Mallangi, are expected to attend. This event follows a series of confrontations between CJP members and Delhi Police regarding protests at Jantar Mantar, which was recently denotified as a protest site. The CJP has previously called for the repeal of the 2023 law concerning the appointment of election commissioners and the restoration of earlier voter rolls. No official response from the authorities regarding the Kochi event has been reported.
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