Annamalai backs CJP leaders, questions their continued custody
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has criticized the Delhi Police for the continued judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. He argued that the police are overstepping their authority, though he distanced himself from the group's specific protest methods.
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Illustrates ongoing political tensions in India regarding protest rights, police conduct, and the treatment of political activists.
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday expressed Cockroach Janata Party and questioned Delhi Police's handling of the case against its leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.While talking to reporters, Annamalai said that continued judicial custody of CJP leaders raises concerns about the rule of law."I'm a little bit concerned in our country. I have a feeling they (Delhi Police) have taken the law into their hands, and the judge gets recused... I may not agree with many of the CJP's modes of protest. I may not agree with some of the antics of CJP. That's a different argument. But I completely support CJP in terms of the questions they want to raise."It is for the government to answer.
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