CJP leaders Dipke, Ranka and Das to be produced before magistrate in Delhi after nearly 24 hours in detention
Three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were detained by Delhi police upon their arrival at the airport, preventing them from attending a scheduled protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. The party claims the detention was a pre-planned effort to suppress political dissent regarding electoral roll revisions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding civil liberties, the right to protest, and the independence of electoral oversight bodies in India.
After nearly 24 hours in detention, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das are expected to be produced before an executive magistrate at the Delhi Cantonment Police Station on Sunday morning (October 11, 2026).
The three CJP leaders were detained from their aircraft seats on Saturday morning (October 10, 2026) ahead of the group’s scheduled protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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The three have been detained under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which deal with security for keeping the peace and arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offences, respectively.
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