Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke traded his usual political-stage persona for an autorickshaw driver's seat on Friday, using a Mumbai station as an unlikely campaign stop to drum up support for the outfit's protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Sitting behind the wheel at Bandra station, Dipke called out loudly, "Shivaji Park, Shivaji Park", urging commuters and onlookers to head to the Dadar ground for the CJP's 'Jail Bharo Andolan' scheduled for 4 pm. The impromptu performance drew curious crowds, with some recognising Dipke and stopping to shake his hand.