00:00Breaking news right at the top. Trouble mounting for the Cockroach Janata Party over the Mumbai protests where a case
00:07has now been registered against the organisers of the CJP protest at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai that took place
00:15only yesterday, that is October 2nd, where the case has been filed under relevant sections against the organisers and the
00:22400 to 500 other protesters who had gathered.
00:26Remember, they could not access the park directly because that was completely shut and barricaded by the police authorities, given
00:33that there was no permission that was granted for the protest in the first place.
00:37So the protesters gathered in hundreds outside the park instead and continued with their protest, with the CJP being present
00:46themselves, the leaders of the CJP leading from the front at the very protest.
00:53In fact, they've also issued another call for a Jantar Mantar protest on October 10th, continuing to demand the ouster
01:01of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, that is in the heart of this very row in terms of demands
01:08that have been put forward by the CJP on the current SIR row that is underway.
01:13Of course, another aspect or rather another chapter of this protest had also unfolded in Jantar Mantar yesterday and continues
01:21to unfold as part of the day two of those very protests today afternoon, as the call had been given
01:30for 1pm for the protesters to gather.
01:33We've already seen a clash with AISA members at the very protest site, but the lens is on the CJP.
01:41On one hand, there is the NHRC, that is the human rights body that's also scrutinized their protest yesterday,
01:49wherein they've called on to investigate the involvement and role of minors who might have been present at the protest
01:56site and used as a shield by the protesters,
01:59as well as the protest plan that was put up by the CJP.
02:04All of that is currently under the lens and being investigated into.
02:09Divesh Singh joining me on the broadcast with more details.
02:12Divesh, a very good afternoon to you.
02:14What are you learning about all of these protests that had taken place, of course, yesterday in Mumbai,
02:21and now in the aftermath, the investigation, the charges that the CJP face?
02:28Well, the Shivaji Park police station in Mumbai has registered this offense under sections 189 and 223 of BNS, Bharti
02:40N.S. Rahita.
02:41This is for disobedience of a lawful order, duly promulgated by a public servant and unlawful assembly.
02:50The case has been registered against CJP's protest organizers and 400 to 500 CJP supporters and educators who had gathered
03:01at Shivaji Park yesterday evening.
03:05And there was no permission granted for this assembly.
03:08There was no permission granted by the police, by the administration.
03:13But despite that, this protest was organized and it was an unlawful protest.
03:18That is why a case has been registered, which is crime number 515-26 at the Shivaji Park police station
03:27in Mumbai.
03:28Let me again reiterate, it's registered against CJP protest organizers and unknown 400 to 500 CJP supporters and educators.
03:39Right, Tiveesh, thank you for bringing us all of those details into this particular story that is now gaining momentum
03:47as we speak.
03:48We're keeping a very close watch as to how the cops, in fact, proceed with the investigation,
03:53because the NHRC also, remember, has demanded for a report into the same by the next one week.
03:59That's the deadline that's been given.
04:00So we're following up on all of those updates.
