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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke detained at Delhi airport before planned protest
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two party leaders were detained by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 10.
They were travelling to Delhi ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
The party said the demonstration was to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s revision of electoral rolls.
CJP also called for changes to the process for appointing election commissioners.
Dipke had said before travelling that he was prepared to be detained and would continue campaigning for free and fair elections.
He and the party urged people to join the protest peacefully, while security restrictions and detentions were reported across Delhi.
The accounts provided do not say whether the Jantar Mantar protest went ahead or what happened to those detained.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two party leaders at Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 10.
The detentions came ahead of a planned CJP protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Dipke had said before travelling to Delhi that he was prepared to be detained and would continue campaigning for free and fair elections.
The sources report security restrictions and detentions of demonstrators at several locations in Delhi.
The Times of India reported that at least 1,100 people had been detained under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act.
- Who
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained.
- What
- Delhi Police detained them ahead of a planned CJP protest. The party is demanding free and fair elections and Kumar’s resignation.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
- Why
- They were detained ahead of the planned protest; the sources do not state the police’s reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I am not scared (even) if I am detained or arrested. The government can slap NSA or UAPA against me. CJP wants free and fair polls and that cannot happen without (Chief Election Commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar's resignation or scrapping of SIR or neutral procedure to appoint election commissioner.
If they want to detain or arrest me, let them go ahead. I am ready for it; let them arrest or detain me. It makes no difference to me. Invoke the UAPA, invoke the NSA—go ahead and do it. But we will keep fighting for free and fair elections and to save this country's democracy.
Even Indra Gandhi didn't do this
Tomorrow, whatever happens, we will make history.
Dipke released a video appeal ahead of the planned protest and said he was prepared to face detention or arrest.
CJP planned a protest at Jantar Mantar calling for Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Delhi Police detained Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Detained
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Planned protest
- Jantar Mantar, October 10, 2026
- Reported detentions
- At least 1,100 people under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act
Sources
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