Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CJP Renews Jantar Mantar Protest Call After Leaders’ Detention
The Cockroach Janta Party says three of its leaders were taken into custody after arriving at Delhi’s airport.
The party says it could not reach them for more than 12 hours and did not know where they were.
It called for another march at Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Sunday, October 11.
Ajinkya Shinde is leading the call for people to join.
The party wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over concerns about elections and voter lists.
Police warned that traffic could be diverted around parts of Delhi.
The United Nations human rights office said it was concerned by reports of mass detentions and called for peaceful assembly to be respected.
The Supreme Court scheduled a special hearing about petitions linked to Saturday’s events.
CJP says founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained after their flight landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday.
The party says it could not contact the three leaders for more than 12 hours and did not know where they were being held.
CJP called a fresh march at Jantar Mantar for 10 am on Sunday, October 11, with Ajinkya Shinde leading the mobilisation.
The party is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over electoral-process issues, including the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Delhi Police warned of traffic diversions, the UN human rights office raised concerns about reported mass detentions, and the Supreme Court scheduled a special hearing on petitions related to Saturday’s events.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, its reported detained leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, and protest organiser Ajinkya Shinde.
- What
- CJP called a fresh Jantar Mantar march while saying it could not contact three leaders after their detention.
- When
- The leaders were detained on Saturday, October 10, 2026; the march was called for 10 am on Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- The reported detentions took place at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi; the planned march is at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- CJP is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over electoral-process issues and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
CJP and civil-liberties concerns
Authorities and public-order measures
Detentions and peaceful assembly
CJP and civil-liberties concerns
CJP says its leaders were detained and accuses authorities of restricting movement and suppressing peaceful assembly. The UN human rights office called for the right to peaceful assembly to be respected.
Authorities and public-order measures
Authorities imposed security restrictions and traffic measures. The articles report no detailed response from authorities to CJP’s accusations.
Transport and access restrictions
CJP and civil-liberties concerns
A contempt petition alleges Metro station closures and train cancellations continued despite Supreme Court directions against a complete shutdown of public transport.
Authorities and public-order measures
Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory warning that diversions could be introduced depending on the law-and-order situation; the articles do not provide an official response to the contempt allegation.
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Leaders reported detained
- Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das
- Party’s reported loss of contact
- More than 12 hours
- Planned protest
- Jantar Mantar, 10 am on October 11, 2026
- Mobilisation lead
- Ajinkya Shinde
- Main demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Other developments
- Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory; the UN human rights office expressed concern about reported mass detentions; the Supreme Court scheduled a special hearing.
