'Obstructed cops, social media instigation': Delhi Police on why CJP leaders sent to jail
Delhi Police arrested three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party for allegedly trespassing at a restricted protest site and using social media to incite unlawful behavior. The party's legal team has denied these claims, accusing the police of acting under political pressure.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding protest rights and the use of social media in political activism within India.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has alleged that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde "repeatedly attempted to violate the law" and used social media to "instigate" others to engage in similar activities, explaining the action taken against them after their detention at Jantar Mantar on October 13. Ranka and Das were sent to 5-day judicial custody on Wednesday.According to police, the three leaders and 11 other CJP members reached Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, which has been denotified as a designated protest site, by "trespassing through private premises".Police personnel deployed at the spot intervened to stop them, but the protesters allegedly obstructed the officers in the discharge of their official duties."On 13 October 2026, during the morning hours, Sourav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and 11 other members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reached Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as designated protest site, by…
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