Saurav Das detained after heated altercation with passenger on flight to Delhi
· India · Times of India, India Today
CJP co-convenor Saurav Das was detained at Delhi's IGI Airport following a viral video of an angry exchange with a female passenger aboard a flight to the capital. The passenger shouted 'Shame on you!' and accused Das of doing wrong before police escorted him from the aircraft. A longer clip shows the passenger laughing as police approached CJP members. Delhi Police also detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka as they arrived for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
Why it matters
The detentions of CJP leaders ahead of their scheduled protest at Jantar Mantar escalate tensions over the party's allegations regarding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Read the original report — Times of India
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