# CJP Delhi protest: Filmmaker claims BJP-backed goons broke camera lens

> Filmmaker Nihit says BJP-backed goons broke his camera lens during Delhi protest, shares video as proof.
- Title: CJP Delhi protest: Filmmaker claims BJP-backed goons broke…
- Summary: Filmmaker Nihit says BJP-backed goons broke his camera lens during Delhi protest, shares video as proof. Filmmaker Nihit, 23, claims BJP-backed goons broke…
- Keywords: nihit, bjp, connaught place, delhi police, cecs, gyanesh kumar, cockroach janta party, cjp protest, camera lens, instagram, social media, news
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/news/india/cjp-delhi-protest-filmmaker-alleges-harassment-claims-bjp-backed-goons-broke-camera-lens-shares-video-as-proof-11791734897303.html
- Author: Garvit Bhirani
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:13:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nihit, bjp, connaught place, delhi police, cecs, gyanesh kumar, cockroach janta party, cjp protest, camera lens, instagram, social media, news
## Filmmaker Nihit
Independent filmmaker Nihit, 23, alleged that a group of 10 to 15 people harassed him and broke his camera lens while filming a protest in Delhi's Connaught Place on October 10 amid CJP's protest against…

> BJP goons harassed me and broke my camera.
## CJP protest incident
Nihit said the incident happened outside a Starbucks outlet in Connaught Place where he was documenting the CJP protest.
## Camera lens broken
He claimed one person forcibly pulled his camera lens, breaking it, and shared a video on Instagram that he said showed the incident.
## Police response
Delhi Police told Nihit they filed his complaint and would follow up on Monday after he reported the incident.
## Family support
Nihit said his father, a member of RSS, does not want him to pursue the complaint further, citing it as his fault.
## Financial strain
Nihit, a 23-year-old filmmaker, lacks financial and emotional resources to pursue the complaint after the lens was essential to his work.
## Security deployment
A force of 41,000 security personnel was deployed across Delhi to prevent a planned protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
## Detentions
The security clampdown resulted in 7,000 detentions and left several parts of Delhi deserted.
## Video verification
LiveMint could not verify the authenticity of the video Nihit shared on Instagram as proof of the incident.
## Key takeaway

Filmmaker Nihit, 23, claims BJP-backed goons broke his camera lens while filming CJP protest in Delhi on October 10, sharing video as evidence but lacking police verification.