Slogans, screams, chaos: How CJP leaders' airport showdown unfolded before detention
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders aboard a flight to Delhi. The detention occurred ahead of a planned protest against the Chief Election Commissioner regarding electoral roll irregularities.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising political tensions and state intervention in protest movements within India.
NEW DELHI: Slogans of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Inquilab Zindabad” echoed aboard a Delhi-bound flight on Saturday as Delhi Police personnel moved to detain Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of the party’s proposed ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ protest.In a video Dipke is seen challenging the police to arrest him, questioning the grounds for his detention and repeatedly asking male officers to come forward as women personnel surrounded him.Dipke, along with CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, was detained at the airport ahead of the October 10 demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.‘Arrest us! We are not afraid’: Dipke challenges policeIn the video, Dipke accused the authorities of targeting protesters before they could reach Delhi and questioned why police were attempting to detain him aboard the aircraft.“Come on, arrest us!
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