Jantar Mantar not a prison; desist from unlawfully detaining protestors: CJP to Delhi Police
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Delhi Police of intimidating protestors and blocking essential supplies at Jantar Mantar. The party asserts that the site is a democratic space and demands an end to the alleged siege tactics.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions regarding the right to protest and the management of public dissent in India's capital.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in a statement on Saturday (July 25, 2026) condemned Delhi police, accusing them of detaining, intimidating or preventing protestors from reaching the protest site at Jantar Mantar. In the statement CJP demanded that, “the Delhi Police immediately cease and desist from unlawfully detaining, intimidating or preventing citizens from reaching Jantar Mantar and refrain from creating an atmosphere of fear and siege around Jantar Mantar.”
CJP stated that “the Delhi police appears to have chosen the path of intimidation.”
CJP accused police of detaining protestors before they can reach Jantar Mantar and preventing water, food and supplies of other basic necessities from reaching the protest site.
“This is nothing short of laying siege to Jantar Mantar. Jantar Mantar is not a prison. It is not a military zone. It is India’s designated place for democratic dissent,” the statement reads.
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