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Sambit Patra Dismisses Jantar Mantar Protest As Flop Show By Anarchist Forces
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Moneycontrol•10-10-2026, 14:48
Sambit Patra Dismisses Jantar Mantar Protest As Flop Show By Anarchist Forces
- •BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra declared that the protest at Jantar Mantar organized by the Cockroach Janta Party did not reflect the mood of the country.
- •Patra labeled the demonstration a flop show and accused anarchist forces of attempting to create unrest and hold the national capital captive through violence.
- •He stated that democracy has triumphed over mob rule, asserting that India remains calm and progressive under good governance.
- •The protest was organized to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi supported the opposition stance, reiterating demands for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner.
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organized the demonstration at Jantar Mantar to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra dismissed the demonstration as a "flop show," claiming that anarchist elements had failed in their efforts to create unrest and hold the national capital captive through violence and arson.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated his demand for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, declaring that both the CEC and the government would go.
