Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CJP Leaders Detained Aboard Flight Before Delhi Protest
Three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party flew from Mumbai to Delhi for a planned protest.
After their plane landed, police entered it and detained them before they could get off.
Videos shared online show some of the encounter, and Dipke said he was ready to be arrested.
The party wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over claims about voter-list changes.
These claims are allegations in the reports, not proven findings.
Police had refused permission for the protest, citing security and procedural reasons.
Other people were also detained, but reports gave very different totals.
Metro stations were closed and security was tightened across Delhi.
CJP said its protest campaign would continue despite the detentions.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka aboard their Mumbai-to-Delhi flight after it landed on October 10, 2026.
Videos shared by Dipke and CJP show police entering the aircraft; Dipke said he was ready to be arrested and compared the action to the Emergency.
CJP and student groups planned a Jantar Mantar protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision and issues involving Form 6.
Delhi Police denied permission, citing security and procedural concerns, including an application received only three days before the protest.
Reports differ on the scale of the wider crackdown: police said around 500 people were detained, while organisers and some reports cited over 1,000 or more than 7,000; reports also said 45 or 46 Metro stations were closed.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained; other protesters and activists were also detained.
- What
- Police detained the three CJP leaders aboard their aircraft after it landed, ahead of a planned protest.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026; reports put the flight’s landing at about 10:20–10:35 a.m.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, aboard a flight from Mumbai.
- Why
- They were travelling to a protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over allegations concerning electoral-roll revisions. Police had denied permission for the demonstration, but the reports do not establish a specific explanation for detaining the three aboard the aircraft.
CJP and protest organisers
Delhi Police and authorities
Detention of CJP leaders
CJP and protest organisers
CJP called the detentions a pre-planned obstruction and a violation of freedom of movement, and demanded the leaders’ immediate, unconditional release.
Delhi Police and authorities
Police said the protest lacked permission. The reports do not provide a specific police explanation for detaining the three leaders inside the aircraft.
Permission for the demonstration
CJP and protest organisers
CJP described the planned demonstration as peaceful and said its protest campaign would continue despite the detentions.
Delhi Police and authorities
Police denied permission, citing security and procedural concerns; reports said the application was submitted three days before the event despite a stated 10-day advance requirement.
Scale and purpose of police action
CJP and protest organisers
Organisers alleged a broad crackdown intended to stop people from joining the demonstration; some reports attributed claims of more than 1,000 detentions to CJP.
Delhi Police and authorities
Delhi Police said around 500 people arriving in groups were detained and nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents were picked up as preventive measures. Reports gave substantially different totals.
- Detained CJP leaders
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Organisation
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Flight route
- Mumbai to Delhi
- Planned protest venue
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Issues raised by CJP
- Alleged electoral-roll manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and concerns involving Form 6 voter registrations
- Police reasons for denying permission
- Reports cite security concerns, procedural requirements, late submission and concerns about compliance during an earlier demonstration.
- Wider detentions and restrictions
- Delhi Police said around 500 people were detained; other reports or organisers cited more than 1,000 or over 7,000. Reports said 45 or 46 Metro stations were closed.
Sources
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