India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site
Police detained CJP leaders after they climbed barricades, entered the denotified protest site and demanded Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- On Tuesday, Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they climbed barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, which authorities had denotified as a designated protest site the previous day.
- Following a Ministry of Home Affairs committee recommendation, authorities formally denotified Jantar Mantar as an official protest site on Monday, designating Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground as alternative venues for demonstrations.
- Protests demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over allegations that voter list revisions removed over 130 million names, including 28 million deceased and 63 million who relocated. The Election Commission denies wrongdoing.
- A Special Executive Magistrate remanded Das and Ranka to five days of judicial custody on Wednesday, citing alleged peace bond violations. Their associate Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond of Rs 5,000.
- Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Stalin criticized the arrests as an assault on dissent. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke vowed to continue the campaign, accusing the government of restricting constitutional rights to peaceful assembly.
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CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Remanded To Judicial Custody
Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were remanded to five days of judicial custody on 14 October 2026 after being arrested for allegedly trespassing into the Jantar Mantar protest site in Delhi. The arrests followed the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue and were made under charges including trespass, violation of a peace bond, and obstruction of a public official’s duty. Ajinkya Shinde, another…
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