Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CJP Urges Delhi Supporters to Stay as Protest Plans Continue
The Cockroach Janta Party wanted to protest in Delhi about how elections and voter lists are handled.
Police stopped people from reaching the planned protest on Saturday and detained thousands.
The party told supporters already in Delhi to stay because another announcement was coming.
It also said trains were running again for people travelling from outside Delhi.
CJP planned another demonstration at Jantar Mantar for Sunday morning.
The party and opposition groups want election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign, citing alleged irregularities.
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke said he did not sign a promise stopping him from protesting again.
Police said Dipke and two other leaders were released under conditions to maintain peace.
The accounts also differ over whether Dipke was told in custody that his grandmother had died.
The Cockroach Janta Party urged supporters already in Delhi to stay, saying another call for action was coming.
CJP announced a demonstration at Jantar Mantar for Sunday at 10 a.m., after police stopped supporters from assembling there on Saturday.
Police detained more than 7,000 protesters at several locations and deployed more than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel across Delhi.
CJP and opposition parties demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged Election Commission irregularities and the revision of electoral rolls.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke denied signing a bond barring further protests; police said three CJP leaders were released with conditions to maintain peace.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, its supporters and leaders, Delhi Police, and opposition leaders.
- What
- CJP urged supporters in Delhi to stay and signalled another call for action after police detained protesters trying to reach Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The message and planned follow-up demonstration were on Sunday, after the attempted protest on Saturday.
- Where
- Delhi, including Jantar Mantar; Dipke later spoke at Nagpur airport.
- Why
- CJP and opposition parties sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged Election Commission irregularities and the revision of electoral rolls.
CJP and Dipke
Police account
Release conditions
CJP and Dipke
Dipke said he had not signed a bond preventing further protests and vowed to return to the streets.
Police account
Police said the three CJP leaders were released after furnishing a ₹50,000 surety bond to maintain peace and good behaviour for one year.
Notification of Dipke’s grandmother’s death
CJP and Dipke
CJP alleged Dipke was not informed while in custody, and his mother said he had not been told.
Police account
Delhi Police said it conveyed the news sensitively and offered travel assistance, which Dipke declined.
Detentions before the demonstration
CJP and Dipke
Dipke questioned why party leaders were detained before the planned demonstration and challenged the preventive action.
Police account
Police cited preventive action and security arrangements; related reports said the protest was held without permission.
- Planned demonstration
- Sunday at 10 a.m. at Jantar Mantar
- Protesters detained
- More than 7,000, according to the article
- Security deployment
- More than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel across Delhi
- CJP leaders detained
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka
- Police account of release
- Police said the three furnished a ₹50,000 surety bond to maintain peace and good behaviour for one year.
- Dipke’s response
- Dipke said he had not signed a bond preventing further protests and vowed to return to the streets.
- Dispute over family notification
- Police said they informed Dipke of his grandmother’s death and offered travel help; Dipke’s mother said he had not been told.
