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Sanjay Manjrekar faces severe backlash on social media for supporting Jantar Mantar protest in Delhi
- •Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar faced massive trolling after supporting the proposed Jantar Mantar protest by the Cockroach Janta Party.
- •Manjrekar posted on X that peaceful protests are a democratic activity, which triggered angry reactions from users telling him to leave India if he is unhappy.
- •The Delhi Police denied permission for the protest citing public safety and detained over 1,500 people, including CJP leaders and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.
- •Incidents of major uproar and stone-pelting near AkashVani Bhawan led to serious injuries to two police officers, including Sub-Inspector Bajrang Jadhav.
- •The CJP stated it will continue its campaign against alleged electoral roll irregularities despite heavy police crackdown and precautionary detentions.
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The Cockroach Janta Party called for the 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' protest to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanendra Kumar. They alleged major irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and campaigned for fair elections.
Former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar posted on X supporting the protest by stating that peaceful protests are a democratic activity. This remark led to heavy trolling, with users telling him to leave and do commentary in another country.
Delhi Police denied permission for the protest due to public safety concerns, set up barricades, and detained over 1,500 people as precautionary measures, including CJP founder Abhijit Dipke and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. Despite restrictions, clashes and stone-pelting near AkashVani Bhawan resulted in serious injuries to police officers like Sub-Inspector Bajrang Jadhav.
