Who will lead CJP protest? Abhijeet Dipke names Ajinkya Shinde in pre-recorded video
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has appointed Ajinkya Shinde to lead a protest at Jantar Mantar after its founder and other leaders were detained by Delhi Police. The protest demands the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner amid heightened security measures in New Delhi.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions and civil unrest regarding election oversight and freedom of assembly in India.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday named its organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde to lead its protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after founder Abhijeet Dipke, along with Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, was detained by Delhi Police at the airport.The party shared a pre-recorded video of Dipke, which he had filmed on Friday night in anticipation of a possible arrest ahead of the proposed October 10 demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.Also read: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka detained from Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protest"Until Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are in detention, CJP’s Organization In-Charge Ajinkya Shinde will lead this protest at Jantar Mantar. Abhijeet had pre-recorded this video last night in anticipation of a potential arrest."The development came as security was tightened across the national capital ahead of the CJP's proposed protest.
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