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CJP Says Police Detained Legal Team Head Before Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party said police detained its legal team leader, Ratna Singh, and three other lawyers.
The party shared a video showing Singh sitting in a car with police around it.
Singh said officers had gone to her home earlier.
She said they did not show her an official notice.
The party said police did not explain why they were detaining the lawyers.
The detentions happened before the party planned a protest in New Delhi.
The protest is calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The party has also shared instructions for people who want to join the protest.
The Cockroach Janta Party said police detained legal team head Ratna Singh and three other lawyers on Saturday.
The party released video showing Singh in a car surrounded by police personnel; it said at least 25 officers were present.
Singh said police had visited her home and claimed they had no official notice, only orders from “above.”
The party alleged that police gave no grounds for detaining the four; Singh described herself as illegally detained on the road.
The detentions came amid heightened security and restrictions in New Delhi ahead of a CJP protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Who
- Ratna Singh, the CJP’s legal team head, and three other lawyers; the CJP says police detained them.
- What
- The CJP said police detained four lawyers, including Singh, without giving grounds.
- Where
- New Delhi; Singh said she was in a car on the road, and police had visited her home.
- When
- Saturday; the report does not give a date.
- Why
- The detentions occurred ahead of a CJP protest seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation; the reason for the police action was not stated by police in the report.
CJP and Singh’s claims
Police position in report
Reason and authority for detention
CJP and Singh’s claims
The CJP said police gave no grounds for detaining the four. Singh said officers had no official notice and told her they had orders from “above.”
Police position in report
The report does not include a response or explanation from police.
Nature of Singh’s detention
CJP and Singh’s claims
Singh said officers repeatedly asked her to leave the car and described her situation as illegal detention on the road.
Police position in report
The report provides no police account of the incident.
Basis for the protest demand
CJP and Singh’s claims
The CJP is seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and alleges he subverted the preparation of voter lists.
Police position in report
The report includes no response from Kumar or other officials to that allegation.
Key facts
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Detained, according to CJP
- Ratna Singh and three other lawyers
- Police presence shown
- CJP said at least 25 police personnel surrounded Singh’s car
- Protest
- “Jantar Mantar 2.0”
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Additional context
- Heightened security and restrictions in New Delhi ahead of the protest
Quotes
Ratna Singh
CJP legal team head who was detained by police
“We asked if they have any official notice, they did not have anything. They just said we have orders from above to detain you.”
NDTV
“I am in a way illegally detained on the road.”
NDTV
Sources
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