Dipke Slams Government Over CJP Leaders' Detention in Delhi
· India · The Hindu, Zee News
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of imposing an unofficial emergency following the detention of two party leaders in New Delhi. CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained on October 13, 2026, after allegedly breaching barricades at Jantar Mantar and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A Special Executive Magistrate sent both leaders to five-day judicial custody in Tihar Jail for trespassing and violating peace bonds. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Mr. Dipke defended their actions of waving the national flag and questioned the legal basis for their custody.
Why it matters
The arrests highlight rising political tensions and police enforcement around protests targeting key constitutional offices in the capital.
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