CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke recounts overnight airport stay after Kochi protest
Abhijeet Dipke said he spent the night at an airport waiting for a delayed connecting flight after attending a protest in Kochi against alleged electoral roll irregularities.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said he had to spend the night at an airport while waiting for a delayed connecting flight on his return from a protest in Kochi on Saturday. The protest, organized by the CJP, targeted chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the supplementary electoral roll (SIR).
Dipke posted on X that he was "sleep-deprived" and trying to reach home in time for Diwali, adding that he hoped his mother would not be upset about his absence from the festival. He also shared an Instagram photo from his flight, wishing followers a "kalesh-free" Diwali.
The protest at Rajendra Maidan attracted a large crowd, according to PTI, and Dipke reiterated demands for an independent and impartial electoral system. He previously received conditional bail after a brief detention in Delhi related to a separate rally.
The controversy over the SIR follows a report that two election commissioners had objected multiple times to decisions on the supplementary electoral roll. The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that all SIR decisions were made unanimously by its three members, rejecting claims of unilateral action by the chief election commissioner.