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JK Dy CM Condemns CJP Leaders Detention And Demands CEC Resignation
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CNBC TV18•10-10-2026, 14:42
JK Dy CM Condemns CJP Leaders Detention And Demands CEC Resignation
- •Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary compared current political curbs in Delhi to the Emergency.
- •He condemned the detention of Cockroach Janata Party leaders and demanded an investigation into allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Choudhary stated that the CEC should resign on moral grounds to ensure transparency in the electoral process and uphold public confidence.
- •He criticized the labeling of protesters and highlighted critical issues like widespread unemployment affecting the youth.
- •He questioned the police use of force against young protesters and female demonstrators in the national capital.
Key Questions Answered
Surinder Choudhary stated that the CEC should resign on moral grounds to ensure transparency in the electoral process, pointing out that serious allegations had been leveled against him by two of his own colleagues rather than a political party.
Top leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), including Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka, were detained as authorities attempted to prevent people from reaching the protest site.
An opposition delegation led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met President Droupadi Murmu to seek her intervention, as she is viewed as the custodian of the Constitution and vital for safeguarding democratic institutions.
