Politics · India · 11 hrs ago
Delhi High Court allows planned flag gathering in Connaught Place
The Delhi High Court did not stop a planned gathering in New Delhi’s Connaught Place on October 16.
Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called on people to bring the national flag to Central Park at 5 p.m.
The gathering is a protest over the arrests of party members Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
A licensed Palika Bazaar street vendor asked the court to intervene, saying the event could disrupt business and affect people in the area.
Delhi Police assured the court it would take steps to address the concerns and manage the situation.
The court has scheduled the case for further consideration on November 3.
The gathering can go ahead for now, while the court case remains open.
The Delhi High Court did not stop the Cockroach Janata Party and its founder Abhijeet Dipke from holding a planned gathering at Connaught Place on October 16.
Dipke called for people to gather with national flags at Central Park at 5 p.m.
The court recorded Delhi Police’s assurance that it would take steps to control the situation and address concerns raised by the applicant.
The applicant, a licensed hawker in Palika Bazaar, said the gathering could disrupt business and affect people in the area.
The court scheduled the matter for further consideration on November 3.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janata Party and its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, plan the gathering. Anil Kumar Gupta, a licensed hawker in Palika Bazaar, filed the petition.
- What
- The Delhi High Court declined to prohibit a planned flag gathering.
- When
- The gathering is planned for October 16 at 5 p.m. The next court consideration is scheduled for November 3.
- Where
- Central Park in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
- Why
- Dipke called the gathering to protest the arrests of party members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Gupta said it could disrupt business and negatively affect people in the area.
Anil Kumar Gupta
Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janata Party
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Anil Kumar Gupta
Gupta’s view
Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janata Party
Dipke and the party’s view
Impact of gathering
Anil Kumar Gupta
The gathering could disrupt business and negatively affect traders and other people in the area.
Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janata Party
Dipke called for people to gather with national flags; he said flying the tricolour is not a crime.
Cockroach Janata Party members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were among those detained and arrested after entering Jantar Mantar to protest.
A magistrate ordered Das and Ranka to five days in judicial custody.
The Delhi High Court declined to prohibit the planned Connaught Place gathering and recorded the police assurance.
Dipke’s planned flag gathering is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Central Park.
The matter is scheduled for further consideration.
- Event date
- October 16
- Event time
- 5 p.m.
- Event location
- Central Park, Connaught Place
- Petitioner
- Anil Kumar Gupta, a licensed Palika Bazaar hawker
- Next court date
- November 3
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Flying the tricolour is not a crime