CJP Spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Detained at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
- On Tuesday, Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and Ajinkya Shinde after they entered the Jantar Mantar protest site early in the morning.
- Delhi Police announced on Monday that Jantar Mantar is no longer a "designated site" for protests, designating three new venues—Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground in East Delhi—instead.
- Scaling a gate near the JDU office, leaders waved the Tricolour while raising slogans including "Bharat mata ki jai" and "Gyanesh Kumar must resign" to protest alleged "vote chori."
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke posted on X that "Cockroaches with the Tiranga sneaked into Jantar Mantar early this morning before they were picked up by Delhi Police," adding, "You cannot denotify the resistance."
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the venue's denotification, accusing the government of restricting dissent and writing, "It is a definite sign of the extreme panic that has gripped the PM-HM duo.
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Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leaders demanding election chief’s resignation - Regional Media News
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Top leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement were detained on Tuesday after they jumped barricades to enter the grounds of a historic observatory popular for protests, chanting slogans demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation over a controversial revision of voter lists. Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups have held almost daily protests this month to demand commis…
CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka breach Jantar Mantar, detained
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday near Jantar Mantar while attempting to protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. Other CJP members were also held amidst heightened security in New Delhi.
Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka detained over unauthorised protest
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on October 13 while attempting to reach Jantar Mantar for an unauthorised protest, according to sources. The detention raises questions over the duo’s compliance with a reported one-year peace bond, with allegations that the demonstration breached its conditions. Any violation, however, would need to be esta…
CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka jump gate to sneak into Jantar Mantar, detained
CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka jumped a gate to enter Jantar Mantar before Delhi Police detained them. Police are also considering an FIR as questions persist over access to the denotified protest site.
CJP protest: ‘Cockroaches sneaked into Jantar Mantar’ — Dipke says Ranka, Das, Ajinkya, others detained, shares video
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke shares a video on X that showed police catching hold of Ashutosh Ranka, who had a national flag in his hand. Chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and other slogans were also heard.
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