'Where cops stop you, that's your Jantar Mantar': CJP leader Ajinkya's first call
CJP leaders were detained at Delhi airport ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar. The party has called for supporters to treat any location where they are stopped by police as their official protest site.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions and debates regarding the right to protest and government actions against opposition groups in India.
NEW DELHI: The CJP on Saturday appealed to its supporters to march towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi, saying that any place where police stopped them would become their protest site.“We appeal to everyone to march towards Jantar Mantar! If Delhi Police tries to stop you, wherever they stop you will become your Jantar Mantar,” the CJP tweeted alongside a video message from party’s national organisation in-charge, Ajinkya Shinde.In the video, Ajinkya said, “Namaskaar saathiyo. Aapko pata hoga Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, hamaare 3 CJP leaders ko is Modi-Shah ki taanaashahi sarkar ne Delhi airport par hi detain kiya.”He further said, “Yeh taanaashahi sarkaar is desh ki ekjut-ta se ek baar phir darr chuki hai. Modi-Shah ka darr yeh dikhaata hai ki aadhi ladai to hum jeet chuke hain aur ek nayi ladai ki yeh shuruwaat hai.""We appeal to everyone to march towards Jantar Mantar!
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