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CJP Activist Alleges Meta Restricting Accounts Ahead of October 10 Protest
- •Cockroach Janata Party activist Abhijeet Dipke alleged that Meta is restricting accounts of organisation members at the government's request ahead of an October 10 protest.
- •The protest aims to campaign against the Special Intensive Revision exercise and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Fellow activist Ashutosh Ranka claimed that Dipke, Saurav Das, and he could be arrested under the National Security Act prior to the protest.
- •CJP leaders stated they are prepared to face imprisonment and will not be silenced by government threats or intimidation.
- •The controversy follows reports of internal objections regarding electoral rolls and voter registration within the Election Commission.
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CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke alleged that Meta was restricting accounts belonging to members of the organization at the government's request to curb content ahead of a planned October 10 protest. The mobilization follows the group's campaign over the Special Intensive Revision exercise and demands for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation.
CJP activist Ashutosh Ranka and leader Saurav Das claimed that multiple sources warned that Dipke, Ranka, and Das could be arrested before October 10 under the National Security Act or equivalent provisions. The activists stated they were prepared to face jail time and refused to be silenced.
The SIR controversy intensified following an Indian Express report revealing that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally raised objections 14 times over 10 months concerning electoral rolls, voter registration, and technology systems. While the poll panel rejected claims of institutional dissent, the CJP launched a major campaign and protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation.
