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CJP Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Expose Congress-AAP Tensions
- •Protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against CEC Gyanesh Kumar have ignited a fresh dispute between Congress and AAP over political interference and ownership of student movements.
- •CJP co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das criticized a "self-declared liberal" ecosystem, leading Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh to accuse CJP of following instructions from AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
- •The controversy centers on who represents student-led movements, with Congress alleging AAP's influence over CJP's outreach and CJP pushing back against political control.
- •Singh claimed CJP declined to meet Congress leaders after their Assam outreach, alleging CJP representatives stated the outreach was an AAP initiative.
- •The dispute highlights internal rivalries within the opposition and raises questions about the political independence of student movements and the right to protest.
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The Indian Youth Congress approached the Delhi High Court after Delhi Police rejected their application to hold a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The dispute erupted after CJP co-convenors criticised a self-declared liberal ecosystem, leading Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh to accuse the group of acting under AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal's direct instructions and attempting to claim exclusive credit for opposition movements.
The Indian Youth Congress held a protest outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's official residence, with members carrying sticks, raising slogans, and declaring they would keep watch to demand his resignation and accountability over disputed electoral roll decisions.
