‘If Ashu is not released, I will go to Assam’: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke warns Himanta
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has threatened to travel to Assam to protest the detention of his party's co-convenor, Ashutosh Ranka. Ranka and other activists were detained by Assam police ahead of a planned regional meeting, with the party claiming they were not informed of the charges.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising political tensions in Assam and the challenges faced by emerging political organizations in the region.
GUWAHATI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has warned that he will travel to Assam with other party members if co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka is not released after being detained by Assam Police.Dipke said Ranka was picked up from a private residence and claimed that the party had not been told the charges or grounds for his detention.“Ashu was picked up by Assam Police from a private residence. They have still not been told under what charges or on what grounds he has been detained,” Dipke said in a post on X.He added, “If Ashu is not released, I will go to Assam along with other CJP members.
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