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Shabana Azmi Urges Public to Join CJP Protest Over Voter List Irregularities: "Asking Questions is Our Right"
- •Veteran actress Shabana Azmi appealed to Mumbaikars to join a protest on October 2, organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
- •Azmi expressed concern over complaints of names disappearing from voter lists and voting rights being compromised.
- •She emphasized that while voting is a right and voice, citizens need recourse when their votes are not counted or names vanish.
- •Azmi highlighted that despite denied protest permissions, asking questions remains a constitutional right, urging people to raise their voices for democracy.
- •The protest addresses irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and voter lists, with CJP demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation and transparency in election commissioner appointments.
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The protest is centered around the Special Intensive Revision process and irregularities in the voter list, including complaints of citizens' names suddenly disappearing. The Cockroach Janata Party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the immediate freezing of the 2025 voter list.
The organization is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the immediate freezing of the 2025 voter list, and increased transparency in the process of appointing new election commissioners.
Although the administration did not grant permission for the protest after multiple applications, Shabana Azmi urged people to come out of their homes, stating that asking questions is a constitutional right to raise their voices for voting rights and democracy.
