Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka detained from Delhi airport
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were detained by Delhi Police at IGI Airport ahead of a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The government implemented strict security measures, including traffic diversions and internet suspensions, to prevent the demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
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The mass detention and security crackdown highlight rising political tensions and concerns over civil liberties and protest rights in India.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday at the IGI Airport.Dipke had earlier said he was prepared to face arrest as he travelled to Delhi for the party’s proposed Jantar Mantar protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of using security restrictions to prevent people from joining the demonstration.Questioning the deployment of security forces and restrictions on public movement, Dipke alleged that the government feared young people and citizens challenging its actions.At least 600 people have been detained under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act as security was tightened across the national capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding Kumar’s resignation.Stringent traffic restrictions came into force at 6 am, with diversions planned at several locations…
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