BJP DECLARES VICTORY OVER CJP PROTEST, ACCUSES OPPOSITION OF FOREIGN-BACKED DESTABILISATION PLOT
October 10, 2026
The Bharatiya Janata Party has branded the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar a political failure, accusing opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal of attempting to create disorder and destabilise the country. BJP president Nitin Nabin alleged that the opposition’s campaign was being pursued at the behest of foreign forces, escalating the political confrontation following Saturday’s heavy police crackdown in New Delhi.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Nabin claimed that opposition parties were attempting to undermine India’s stability and economic progress for political gain. He warned that the government would respond firmly to what he described as efforts to destabilise the country, adding that BJP workers and supporters would resist such activities. He also accused opposition leaders of refusing to accept electoral defeats and using constitutional arguments to advance what he characterised as misleading claims.
Nabin identified two groups that he accused of promoting anarchy: one led by Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc, and another associated with Kejriwal and the CJP. He argued that the opposition was attempting to challenge the democratic mandate secured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. These allegations were presented by the BJP leader without publicly establishing evidence of coordination with foreign forces.
BJP MP Sambit Patra separately described the Jantar Mantar demonstration as a “flop show”, alleging that the organisers had sought to hold Delhi and the country hostage through confrontation and attempts to provoke violence. He portrayed the detention of hundreds of young people and several political leaders as a victory for democracy over what he called “mobocracy”.
Patra also criticised Rahul Gandhi over his remarks following a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. Gandhi had said that the President did not reject the INDIA bloc’s allegations of “vote chori”, or electoral theft. The opposition has alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls and questioned the Election Commission’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The BJP, however, accused the opposition of spreading misinformation and attacking constitutional institutions for political purposes.
The Jantar Mantar protest took place amid extensive security arrangements across central Delhi, with thousands of police and paramilitary personnel deployed to prevent the unauthorised gathering. The CJP had called the demonstration to demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, while opposition parties and student organisations sought to highlight concerns about voter registration, electoral transparency and the protection of voting rights.
Nabin also claimed that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government had ended an atmosphere of fear and made substantial progress against terrorism and Naxalism over the past 12 years. He warned against what he described as attempts by people with an “urban Naxal” mindset to undermine national stability. He further criticised the language used by some opposition leaders about constitutional officeholders, arguing that such remarks insulted institutions and public mandates.
The BJP’s response has turned the protest into a broader political confrontation over national security, democratic dissent and the credibility of electoral institutions. While the ruling party has portrayed the demonstration as an unsuccessful attempt to create disorder, the CJP and opposition groups maintain that their campaign concerns electoral accountability and citizens’ voting rights. Nabin’s allegations of foreign involvement remain claims made by the BJP leadership, rather than established findings.
