Dipke detained by Delhi police ahead of Tiranga Yatra as he argues 'I am alone'
· India · Times of India, India Today
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was taken into preventive detention by Delhi police as he tried to leave for the Tiranga Yatra at Connaught Place on October 16, 2026. Police cited Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, stating restrictions were in force in the area. Dipke questioned the detention, saying "I'm alone, what law did I break" before being taken into custody. Delhi Police PRO Rajeev Ranjan clarified that no communication had been received about the event and criticised the sharing of police officers' personal information on social media as inappropriate and illegal. A notice from New Delhi district authorities had directed people not to visit Central Park due to the same restrictions. A second notice was issued to Dipke by South West Delhi authorities reminding him of prior conditions with CJP co-conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das.
Why it matters
The detention highlights the enforcement of public order laws ahead of nationalist events in Delhi, affecting political activists planning to participate in such gatherings. It also raises concerns about the use of preventive detention and the sharing of police personnel's information online.
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