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Delhi Police detain CJP leaders near Jantar Mantar after protest site de-notified
Delhi Police detained three CJP leaders as they tried to enter Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on October 13.
The leaders were Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, and other CJP members were also detained.
Police had de-notified Jantar Mantar as a protest site the day before, ending its status as a designated venue for demonstrations.
The change directs protesters to three alternative grounds farther from the seat of power.
Activists say the move could make it harder to reach political leaders and draw attention to their demands.
Police said the group entered the area through nearby eateries and that demonstrations at Jantar Mantar were now illegal.
Further action against the detained protesters was underway, police said.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders after they entered Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, October 13.
The protest site had been de-notified as a designated venue for demonstrations the previous day.
CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka said the group would continue protesting at Jantar Mantar.
Police said demonstrations there were illegal and that further action was underway.
The notice identified Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground as alternative protest sites.
- Who
- Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, Ajinkya Shinde and others.
- What
- They were detained after entering Jantar Mantar, which had been de-notified as a designated protest venue.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
- Why
- Police said demonstrations at the site were illegal after it was de-notified as a protest venue.
CJP
Delhi Police
Protest location
CJP
CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka said protests would take place at Jantar Mantar only.
Delhi Police
Police said demonstrations at Jantar Mantar were illegal after the site was de-notified.
De-notification
CJP
CJP said it was not scared of the order and that resistance could not be de-notified.
Delhi Police
Police de-notified the site and said further action was underway after detaining the protesters.
Delhi Police de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for protests and demonstrations.
CJP leaders and other workers entered Jantar Mantar and were detained by Delhi Police.
- Detained leaders
- Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde
- Former protest site
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Alternative sites
- Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground
- De-notification date
- October 12, 2026
- Detentions
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
Protest will take place at Jantar Mantar only.
You cannot denotify the resistance.
The shops serve as regular eating places for employees working in nearby offices and remain open and accessible to the public, except on days when major protest calls are made, such as October 10.
Sources
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