00:00All right, let's cut across to Mr. Saurav Das, Chief Spokesperson, Cockroach Janata Party.
00:05Well, it seems, Saurav, that your protest at Shivaji Park has now ended.
00:11You were allowed to hold the protest.
00:13Would you reckon the crowds that showed up today were adequate to suggest
00:17that the cause has struck a chord with the people of this country,
00:22or do you think you lacked support?
00:24Because the jury is out on the number of crowds that came in.
00:29Juru will always be out, Preeti, when it comes to protests.
00:34So, I think the people of Mumbai showed us what the Mumbai spirit is.
00:41Thousands and thousands of people flogged to Shivaji Park today.
00:45You saw the videos, you saw the pictures that we have put out.
00:49Shivaji Park was full. It was overflowing with people.
00:52People did not want to leave. They wanted more.
00:55And that is the kind of energy, that is the kind of wave that we'll be riding on.
00:59And that wave will lead straight to Delhi and on to Gyanesh Kumar's head very soon.
01:05Because people are demanding answers.
01:08People know that their future has been stolen from them.
01:12And the right to vote, which allows them to cast a vote and change their destinies forever,
01:18that has been stolen from them, Preeti.
01:20And they are seeking answers.
01:22Well, what is the CJP seeking now?
01:25You've held a protest in Mumbai.
01:27This, you said, is going to be different than what Jantar Mantar looked like,
01:31which was a continuous protest.
01:34From Mumbai, where does the CJP take this protest?
01:39Preeti will be taking the protests nationwide.
01:41We have already announced our plans.
01:43We'll be going to different cities like Bangalore.
01:45We'll be going to UP.
01:46We'll be going to Bengal.
01:48And ultimately, we will come to Delhi again with all the people and all the energy and support.
01:54And we'll be holding protests there until Gyanesh Kumar is held accountable.
01:59And all our other demands, which are very, very important to undo all the damage that Gyanesh has done on
02:08the directions of the government
02:10and to ensure that no more Gyanesh Kumar come into the system, those demands will have to be met as
02:15well.
02:16So, until that happens, we will continue our protests.
02:19So, where's the next location?
02:21And when is the protest?
02:23We will be putting out exact dates in maybe next couple of days.
02:28But we'll be going to Goa, we'll be going to Bangalore and we'll be going to other states as well.
02:35The question everyone wants to ask, Saurav, is how are you going to keep the pressure on?
02:41Because Jantar Mantar, you had someone like Sonam Wangchuk who was on a fast.
02:45First, the government or the police picking him up led to a trigger, which led to a flood of emotion
02:53and people joining you.
02:55How are you going to keep the momentum going when you're going to hop from one city to the other?
03:00Because your ultimate aim is a resignation.
03:02How are you going to sustain momentum?
03:06Preeti, I think when we started off, it was our very first protest.
03:11Some people might have had some doubts or some skepticism about us.
03:15But we proved our mettle.
03:17We proved that the young generation of this country is true to its words and will show resilience in the
03:24face of great adversity.
03:26And therefore, today, when we start off this protest in Mumbai, you saw thousands and thousands of people flock to
03:35Shivaji Park.
03:36And we expect the same number and more in the upcoming protests.
03:41So, when we reach Delhi and when we give that call for Jantar Mantar, Preeti, we are very confident that
03:48thousands and thousands and maybe lakhs of people are going to show up and demand answers from Gyanesh Kumar.
03:55So, ultimately, your protests across the country will lead to a continuous protest in Delhi, Jantar Mantar.
04:01That's the game plan?
04:02Absolutely.
04:03See, Preeti, I've said this before also.
04:05I'm telling this again.
04:06That Jantar Mantar is an idea.
04:09It's a symbol of dissent.
04:11But you need not, you know, the Delhi police has logged Jantar Mantar as though there is some great treasure
04:17inside that people are in search for.
04:19Today, Jantar Mantar represents hope.
04:22It represents courage.
04:23It represents broken dreams of people.
04:25It represents victory.
04:27And therefore, Delhi police has closed Jantar Mantar from the outside.
04:31But like I've said before, whenever people gather and wherever people are stopped, if they stop them there and they
04:38sit down there, that will be called Jantar Mantar.
04:41So, we need not need Jantar Mantar as a physical location.
04:44Every place where a person demands accountability will be called Jantar Mantar.
04:49No, just one very quick question.
04:51Do you give credit to the Mumbai police today?
04:55No, we absolutely do give credit to the Mumbai police.
04:58The Mumbai police should teach a thing or two to the Delhi police because today our friends, the younger generation
05:04that was demanding answers in Delhi, were brutally detained by the Delhi police all over again.
05:10So, the Delhi police should not be more loyal to the king, but loyal to the constitution, to the rule
05:15of law and to the people of this country who they serve.
05:18So, they must learn from the Mumbai police.
05:20And we really thank the Mumbai police for cooperating in the manner they did today.
05:26All right, Mr. Das, thank you for joining us this evening.
05:29And let's see where you go next and the kind of momentum, whether you can withhold it and carry on.
05:34Appreciate the time.
