CJP vows to intensify agitation

The Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday October eleventh, twenty twenty-six vowed to intensify its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, even as around two hundred people were detained.

Supreme Court orders no illegal detention

The Supreme Court on Sunday October eleventh, twenty twenty-six directed that people gathering peacefully should not be illegally detained, and asked authorities to ensure Delhi Metro functioned normally.

CJP leaders released with conditions

CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were released on the condition that they would not breach the peace for a year.

Phones taken without seizure memo

Delhi Police officials took away their phones during detention without issuing any seizure memo, Saurav Das claimed, raising concerns the devices might have been hacked or cloned.

“We suspect that, as alleged in similar cases involving activists in the past, phones could have been hacked or cloned to plant documents or other material that might later be used as evidence against us.”

Das says government turned against citizens

At a press conference, Saurav Das alleged that the government had turned the state against its own citizens, and said authorities could have invited a delegation for talks instead.

Ranka says designated protest not breach

Ashutosh Ranka said protest at a designated protest spot is not disturbing the peace. Das said the breach of peace was caused by Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Gyanesh Kumar.

“Protest at a designated protest spot is not disturbing the peace.”

Twenty FIRs registered over protest

Delhi Police registered twenty FIRs in connection with Saturday's CJP protest against the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

CJP calls release a legal victory

The CJP called the release of the three leaders a major legal victory, saying the arbitrary detentions had sparked severe criticism and legal challenges amid intense security clampdown.

“Finally Delhi Police is forced to release Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. Cockroaches never die.”

Protests to continue across country

Saurav Das said the CJP's agitation was continuing and protests would take place not just in Delhi but across the country until Gyanesh Kumar resigns.

“This protest will not stop till Gyanesh Kumar resigns.”