Archive · 10 Oct 2026
CJP Names Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Protest After Detentions
Abhijeet Dipke and two other Cockroach Janta Party members were detained after their plane landed in Delhi.
Before this happened, Dipke recorded a video explaining what supporters should do if the leaders were detained.
He said Ajinkya Shinde should lead the protest and the party’s movement.
The party posted the video on social media.
The protest was planned at Jantar Mantar and was directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police had refused permission for the demonstration, saying the application came too late.
Police also detained protesters trying to reach the site.
News reports gave different numbers for people detained in an overnight crackdown: at least 400 and at least 500.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke recorded a video naming organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde to lead the movement if he and fellow members were detained.
Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police after their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi.
The CJP shared Dipke’s pre-recorded video on X on October 10, 2026, directing supporters to follow Shinde.
The planned protest at Jantar Mantar was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; Delhi Police had denied permission, citing a late application.
Reports differ on the scale of an overnight police crackdown, citing at least 400 or at least 500 protesters detained.
- Who
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde.
- What
- After Dipke, Das and Ranka were detained, Dipke’s pre-recorded video designated Shinde to lead the CJP movement and planned protest.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026; Dipke said he had recorded the video the previous night.
- Where
- The three were detained after their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi; the planned protest was at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The CJP planned to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CJP and protesters
Delhi Police
Planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar
CJP and protesters
The CJP intended to proceed with a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and named Shinde to lead it while senior members were detained.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police denied permission for the protest, saying the application had not been submitted well in advance, and detained people attempting to reach the site.
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Named protest leader
- Ajinkya Shinde, CJP’s Organisation In-Charge
- Detained CJP members named
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Police position on permission
- Delhi Police denied permission, saying the application was not submitted well in advance.
- Overnight crackdown figures
- One report cited at least 400 protesters arrested; another cited at least 500 detained.
