Aaditya Backs CJP Protest, Sena UBT to Hold Separate March

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday announced support for the CJP protest in Mumbai on October 2 against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Interestingly, he declared that people in Mumbai will step out against the chief election commissioner on October 2, even though his own party has announced a separate protest two days later.

CJP leader Deepak Kaitke has announced a nation-wide protest, which will be launched from Mumbai on October 2.

Responding to Dipke’s announcement, Aadithya Thackeray wrote on his X handle, “If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from October 2, in huge numbers.”

Dipke also thanked Aaditya for his support.

“Thank you for extending your support to our call to save democracy.

All Indians, irrespective of their political parties or ideologies, must come together against S.I.R.,” he said.

While Aaditya extended support for CJP’s protest, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have organised a protest march in Mumbai on October 4 against the Election Commission.

Alleging “gross deception” of voters under the guise of SIR, MNS chief Raj Thackeray appealed to all political parties to ensure that the protest becomes a collective voice for the entire political system and the public.

“Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) have organised a mass protest march in Mumbai on October 4 against the Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, that seems to be acting as if it is a mere branch of the ruling party,” he said in a post.

He said although Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) are taking the lead in organising this event, it’s a people’s march.

“We intend to reach out to all political parties to ensure this becomes a collective voice for the entire political system and the public, rather than being limited to just one or two parties.

We earnestly appeal to the people of Maharashtra to participate in this march in large numbers,” the MNS chief said.

Amidst the ongoing row over alleged differences between the two Election Commissioners and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission has said that differing views and observations are a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted that its orders have full legal sanction and follow statutory procedures.

The poll panel has maintained that its decisions were unanimous.