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CJP Leaders Detained After Delhi Landing; Shinde Vows Continued Protests
Police detained three Cockroach Janta Party leaders on a plane after it landed in Delhi on Saturday.
The leaders had come from Mumbai.
They planned to protest over claims that voter lists had been changed unfairly.
Police had not allowed the planned protest, citing concerns about public order.
The party chose Ajinkya Shinde to lead its campaign if senior leaders were detained.
Shinde said the protests would continue and announced another gathering for Sunday morning.
CJP said many people had faced police action, but its figure could not be checked independently.
Reuters reported a lower number of detained protesters.
The Election Commission and BJP denied that elections had been manipulated.
Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other leaders aboard an Air India flight from Mumbai on Saturday.
The detentions came before a planned Jantar Mantar protest against alleged electoral-roll manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision.
CJP named Ajinkya Shinde to lead its agitation and announced another demonstration at Jantar Mantar for 10 am Sunday.
CJP claimed more than 15,000 people had faced detention or police action; the figure was not independently verified, while Reuters reported more than 2,000 protesters detained.
The Election Commission and BJP denied electoral wrongdoing, while Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest citing law-and-order concerns.
- Who
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-convener Saurav Das and spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka were detained; Ajinkya Shinde was named to lead the agitation.
- What
- Delhi Police detained the three leaders aboard a flight, as CJP pressed ahead with protests over alleged voter-roll manipulation.
- Where
- Aboard Air India flight AI 2428 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi; the planned demonstrations were at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday; another protest was announced for 10 am Sunday.
- Why
- The detentions came ahead of a protest against alleged manipulation of electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision; police had cited law-and-order concerns in denying permission.
CJP and protest supporters
Authorities and election officials
Alleged electoral-roll manipulation
CJP and protest supporters
CJP said voter records had been deleted or manipulated and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Authorities and election officials
The Election Commission and BJP denied allegations of electoral wrongdoing.
Protest restrictions and detentions
CJP and protest supporters
Shinde accused the government of suppressing the movement through mass detentions and security restrictions.
Authorities and election officials
Delhi Police denied permission for the Jantar Mantar protest, citing law-and-order concerns.
Key facts
- Detained leaders
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Flight
- Air India flight AI 2428, arriving from Mumbai
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Next announced protest
- 10 am Sunday
- CJP's reported figure
- More than 15,000 people allegedly faced detention or police action; not independently verified
- Reuters report
- More than 2,000 protesters had been detained
- Official response
- The Election Commission and BJP denied allegations of electoral wrongdoing
Quotes
CJP leaders
CJP leaders chanting slogans as police approached them
“Bharat Mata ki Jai”
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“Inquilab Zindabad”
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