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Mumbai Police file FIR over Shivaji Park protest

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mumbai Police FIR

Mumbai Police filed an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party organizers and 400-500 participants on Oct 3.
The FIR charges unlawful assembly (Sections 189, 223) and disobedience of police orders (Sections 37(1)(3), 135).
The Oct 2 protest at Shivaji Park drew thousands demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation despite police denial.
A 75-year-old Thane resident died of a heart attack after reporting chest pain at the gathering.

Summary

Dipke Threatens Protest

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was escorted to the Marine Drive police station by a woman inspector before being released.
Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said Dipke was not detained, describing him as roaming Mumbai streets.
Dipke warned of a “Jail Bharo Andolan” on Gandhi Jayanti if police block the protest.
CJP announced a march to Jantar Mantar on October 10 if Kumar does not resign.

History

Historical Context

In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national Emergency, suspended civil liberties and ordered the detention of more than 1.2 million people, including Janata Party founder Jayaprakash Narayan. Decades later, Delhi police filed 3,000 FIRs and Mumbai police lodged an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party organizers protesting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, echoing the Emergency’s precedent of using legal tools to curb dissent.

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Mumbai Police FIR

Mumbai Police filed an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party organizers and 400-500 participants on Oct 3.
The FIR charges unlawful assembly (Sections 189, 223) and disobedience of police orders (Sections 37(1)(3), 135).
The Oct 2 protest at Shivaji Park drew thousands demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation despite police denial.
A 75-year-old Thane resident died of a heart attack after reporting chest pain at the gathering.

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