{"id":31748,"date":"2026-10-03T04:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31748"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:15:02","slug":"maha-govt-took-non-confrontational-approach-to-avoid-stir-getting-bigger-mumbai-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31748","title":{"rendered":"Maha govt took non-confrontational approach to avoid stir getting bigger | Mumbai News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134650800,imgsize-1766922,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/while-several-protesters-were-detained-in-delhi-the-cjp-protest-at-shivaji-park-led-by-abhijeet-dipke-went-off-peacefully.jpg\" alt=\"Maharashtra govt took non-confrontational approach to avoid CJP stir getting bigger\" title=\"While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the CJP protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the CJP protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully\">While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the CJP protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MUMBAI: While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-police\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mumbai police<\/a> earning praise and applause from Dipke.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>While the state govt remained non-confrontational as any untoward incident could lead to a larger protest and dent the govt\u2019s image, the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bjp\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BJP<\/a> took the lead in hitting out at the CJP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>According to the Mumbai police special branch, the crowd had reached around 9,000 to 10,000 by about 4 pm. Police sources said people began arriving at the venue around noon, and the gathering had swelled to nearly 10,000 by 2 pm, prompting additional security arrangements.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Even though permission for holding a protest at Shivaji Park was denied to the CJP, thousands made their way to the iconic park demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar\u2019s removal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>In a stark contrast to previous CJP protests in Delhi, the BJP-led govt in Maharashtra avoided any confrontation between the police and protesters, and there was no aggressive crackdown to make sure the protest did not turn ugly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>A senior cabinet minister told TOI that CM <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/devendra-fadnavis\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devendra Fadnavis<\/a> had given \u2018total freedom\u2019 to the police and make sure that if the protest is democratic, it should remain peaceful.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>While BJP minister Ashish Shelar hit back at CJP, alleging that the \u201cprotest mongering CJP\u2019s agitation is nothing but the grammar of anarchy,\u201d the state govt did not create any administrative hurdles or use any force against the protesters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Political observers said the state govt was already embattled, with the severe drought in the state and other protests like the one against MPSC and the one by tribal students, and didn\u2019t want to open another front right now.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Speaking at the protest, Dipke described the Maharashtra police\u2014and Mumbai police in particular\u2014as the best police force in the country. He affectionately referred to the Mumbai Police as \u2018OG Pookie\u201d and \u201cKuchu Puchu.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cThey are not like Delhi police,\u201d he said, referring to the violence-marred CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in July. The protest went on peacefully till late evening even as Mumbai police deployed around 1,000 to 1,500 personnel, including reserve staff, to manage the gathering.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The police did not allow the protesters to enter the Shivaji Park maidan and deployed personnel at the entrances to prevent the gathering from moving inside.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The protesters instead assembled on the adjoining road, where the crowd continued to grow as dusk approached.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>\u201cTo avoid inconvenience to the public, particularly local residents, we made the entire road zero parking and cleared all the roads and stopped the crowd from assembling inside the ground. Anticipating the crowd, we had deployed enough constabulary in the area,\u201d an official said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/maha-govt-took-non-confrontational-approach-to-avoid-stir-getting-bigger\/articleshow\/134645243.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the CJP protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully MUMBAI: While several protesters were detained in Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Shivaji Park led by Abhijeet Dipke went off peacefully with Mumbai police earning praise and applause from Dipke.While the state 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