News desk: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has said he is ready to go to jail rather than abandon his campaign against the alleged deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls. Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10, Dipke also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the security restrictions imposed in the national capital.
In a post on X, Dipke claimed that the Prime Minister had accepted defeat even before the protest began. Criticising the lockdown-like restrictions in Delhi and the reported crackdown on protesters, he questioned the government's response to the planned demonstration.
“Modi has accepted defeat even before our protest has begun,” Dipke wrote.
He further alleged that the measures taken ahead of the demonstration reflected concern within the government over public opposition. “The mass crackdown on protesters and the shutdown of Delhi are not signs of strength, but of a leader terrified of his own people,” he added.
The remarks come as CJP prepares to hold its demonstration against the alleged exclusion of eligible voters from electoral rolls. The organisation has made voting rights and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls central issues in its campaign.
Speaking to ANI, Dipke had earlier said that threats of imprisonment would not force him to withdraw from the movement. He maintained that he was prepared to face arrest and continue his campaign.
“If you think you can stop us by threatening us with jail or trying to intimidate us with the fear of imprisonment, you are mistaken. We are ready to go to jail,” he said.
Dipke also referred to laws such as the National Security Act (NSA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying that even the possibility of their application would not deter him from continuing the campaign.
The CJP founder has alleged that people are being deprived of their voting rights because of the deletion of names from electoral rolls. The issue has become a point of political debate, with concerns being raised over the identification and exclusion of eligible voters during the revision process.
The planned protest at Jantar Mantar is expected to bring these concerns into focus. However, allegations of wrongful voter deletion and claims regarding the government's motives remain contested and require examination against official records and statements.
With his latest remarks, Dipke has intensified his criticism of the Centre ahead of the demonstration, making it clear that neither restrictions nor the possibility of arrest will stop his campaign. The protest is set to focus on electoral rights, the SIR exercise and demands for accountability over the voter revision process.
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