‘Govt planning to arrest us’: Saurav Das calls for biggest mobilisation from Oct 10
Saurav Das, leader of the Cockroach Janata Party, has called for mass protests starting October 10, alleging that the government intends to arrest him and other party members. The call follows tensions surrounding a protest at a Delhi police station regarding a sexual assault allegation.
Why it matters
The situation reflects rising political friction and civil unrest in India regarding police accountability and government suppression of dissent.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das claimed that the government was planning to arrest him and several other party leaders, including Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh, and called for the biggest mobilisation of protesters from October 10.In a post on X, Das alleged that the government believed such actions would suppress the movement, but said the “young generation has awakened”. He appealed to people to continue protesting for their rights and future, “with or without us”.“The protests must continue. People of India should ensure the biggest mobilisation starting October 10th,” Das said.Das also said CJP leaders were prepared to face arrest or worse, but warned that any such action by the government would be a “big mistake”.“If the government thinks that such dictatorial actions will work, then they are mistaken.
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