Zillar Barta Desk,New Delhi : Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leader Saurav Das after their flight from Mumbai landed in the national capital on Saturday, ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar. Another CJP leader, Ashutosh Ranka, was also detained, according to reports.
The detentions came amid heightened security arrangements across Delhi, as the organisation prepared to demonstrate against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The CJP had called for a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and changes related to Form 6, which is used for voter registration.
The organisation has raised concerns about voter-list changes and questioned the Election Commission's actions. These allegations have become a focus of political debate, while the Election Commission and the government have rejected claims of deliberate voter manipulation.
Delhi Police had refused permission for the proposed protest, citing the short notice period, concerns over public safety, traffic management and law and order. Authorities also referred to restrictions imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
According to media reports, police personnel intercepted the CJP leaders upon the aircraft's arrival, preventing them from proceeding directly to the planned demonstration.
The CJP described the detentions as a pre-planned attempt to prevent its leadership from reaching the protest venue and demanded the leaders' immediate and unconditional release.
The incident has renewed debate over the balance between maintaining public order and protecting the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and protest.
With security tightened around Jantar Mantar and other parts of the capital, the developments have drawn attention to the ongoing dispute over electoral roll revisions and the CJP's campaign for accountability from the Election Commission.
