Jagan speaks up for CJP leaders in judicial custody, draws BJP fire in Andhra
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has publicly criticized the judicial custody of two Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders arrested for waving the national flag. His statement has sparked a political backlash from the ruling BJP, which accused him of hypocrisy regarding past political arrests.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in Andhra Pradesh and the broader national debate regarding the independence of the Election Commission and freedom of expression.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has spoken up for Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, the two Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders sent to five days of judicial custody for allegedly waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar . It is his first public comment on the nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
His post on X late on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) brought a sharp reply from the BJP in Andhra Pradesh. BJP leader and Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said people had been wrongly imprisoned for speaking against Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy when he was Chief Minister.
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