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Government Using Force To Silence Dissent, Alleges Manoj Jarange
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News18•10-10-2026, 19:15
Government Using Force To Silence Dissent, Alleges Manoj Jarange
- •Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange accused the government of using force against CJP protesters in Delhi and Mumbai to suppress democratic rights.
- •He criticized the detention of CJP convener Abhijeet Dipke, stating it aims to weaken the protest movement.
- •Jarange claimed the administration is acting authoritatively and ignoring the grievances of students, youth, and the economically weaker sections.
- •Police detained around 200 people in Mumbai at August Kranti Maidan and took action in Delhi amid heavy security during the demonstrations against electoral roll revisions.
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The protests were called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, triggering heavy security and subsequent detentions in Delhi and Mumbai.
In Mumbai, police detained around 200 people at August Kranti Maidan, which included members of an organisation led by activist Tushar Gandhi as well as supporters of the CPI (M).
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange alleged that the government used force and authoritarian measures to silence dissent, weaken the protest movement, and suppress democratic rights.
