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CJPs Abhijeet Dipke targets PM Modi at Mumbais Shivaji Park: Why did you sell tea? Did we ask you to sell tea?
What happened
At a protest in Mumbai's Shivaji Park, Abhijeet Dipke questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated references to his past as a tea seller, asking "Why did you sell tea? Did we ask you to sell tea?" Thousands gathered at the park despite police denying permission for the protest. Dipke also criticized Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner Sachin Sharma, accusing him of being close to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Why it matters
The protests were held to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- The protests were held at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.
- Abhijeet Dipke criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's references to his past as a tea seller.
- Thousands gathered at the protest despite police denial of permission.
- The protests were held to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- The Election Commission has maintained that its decisions on SIR were taken unanimously.
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