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Cockroach Janta Party Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Among 150 Detained as Protests Spread Across Delhi

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CJP Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Detained as Delhi Protests Spread

Delhi Police Detain CJP Founder Dipke as Flag March Triggers Fresh Political Row By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2026 New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march turned into a day of police detentions and scattered demonstrations across central Delhi on Friday, after authorities moved to prevent protesters from gathering at Central Park in Connaught Place. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among approximately 150 people reportedly detained at Connaught Place, Janpath and Mandi House as police…

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India’s Political Moment: CJP, Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission Face a Larger Battle Over Democratic Trust

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CJP–Jantar Mantar Row: Why Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court Matter

The Jantar Mantar confrontation has brought youth-led activism, opposition politics, the Election Commission and judicial scrutiny into the same political conversation. Whether this becomes a national movement will depend on evidence, public participation and the institutions now under pressure. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi — India’s latest political confrontation is no longer confined to the detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders at Jantar Mantar or Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the action. It has become part of a wider debate over the right to protest, the…

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Jantar Mantar Protest Row Escalates: CJP Leaders Detained Again, Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on October 15

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Supreme Court hearing on pleas over protest restrictions deferred to October 15; CJP alleges police seized phones and initially denied detained leaders access to lawyers after activists entered Jantar Mantar By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 New Delhi:: The confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Delhi Police intensified on Tuesday after party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained again following a dramatic entry into Jantar Mantar, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant over the Supreme Court’s response to…

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other Cockroach Janta Party functionaries face fresh police action as the row over protest restrictions and electoral-roll revisions intensifies By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other party functionaries were detained by Delhi Police after attempting to reach or enter the Jantar Mantar protest area, according to reports, as the dispute over restrictions on demonstrations in the national capital continued to escalate. The latest action follows a wider police operation surrounding the CJP’s…

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Delhi Protest Standoff Deepens as CJP Vows to Continue Campaign; Supreme Court Directions Put Crackdown Under Scrutiny

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CJP Protests Continue After Leaders’ Release as Fresh Detentions and Court Directions Intensify Delhi Row

CJP Agitation Expands Beyond Jantar Mantar as Journalist Detentions and Legal Questions Take Centre Stage By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 New Delhi:: Delhi’s confrontation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entered a new phase after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups continued their mobilisation despite a sweeping police crackdown that disrupted movement across parts of the capital. The release of three senior CJP leaders failed to bring an immediate end to the dispute, as fresh demonstrations, further detentions and judicial scrutiny kept the…

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny: UN Raises Concerns, Supreme Court Questions Curbs on Public Life

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny as UN Questions Mass Detentions

CJP’s Anti-CEC Protest Triggers Wider Debate on Electoral Integrity, Civil Liberties and the Limits of State Power Javid Amin | New Delhi | 11 October 2026 What began as a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has developed into a much wider confrontation over India’s democratic freedoms, electoral credibility and the government’s response to political dissent. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which mobilised supporters against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, found its planned October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar blocked…

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Abhijeet Dipke Detained at Delhi Airport as CJP Protest Crackdown Intensifies; Two More Leaders Held

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CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Detained at Delhi Airport

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were reportedly detained aboard their Delhi-bound flight ahead of the planned Jantar Mantar protest. The action came amid sweeping security restrictions over the party’s demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Javid Amin | New Delhi | October 10, 2026 The planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar took a dramatic turn on Saturday morning after party founder Abhijeet Dipke and senior leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police upon arriving…

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Delhi Protest Fallout: 245 Trains Cancelled, Jammu Rajdhani and Sampoorna Kranti Affected

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Jammu to Delhi Train Cancelled? Rajdhani and Katra Services Hit on October 10

Delhi Protest Disrupts Rail Travel: Jammu Rajdhani, Tejas Rajdhani and Sampoorna Kranti Among Trains Cancelled By: Javid Amin | Jammu & Kashmir | October 10, 202 The disruption has spread far beyond Jammu, affecting long-distance passengers, daily commuters and travellers heading to the national capital from several parts of India. More than 250 train services have been reported cancelled or affected in connection with the restrictions imposed around Delhi on October 10. However, the headline figure needs context: the latest reporting distinguishes between 75 long-distance mail and express trains and…

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CJP Protest at Parliament Street: Swatantra Bhardwaj Row Puts Delhi Police Under Scrutiny

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CJP Protest at Parliament Street: Swatantra Bhardwaj Row Puts Delhi Police Under Scrutiny

CJP Protest at Parliament Street: Swatantra Bhardwaj Row Puts Delhi Police Under Fresh Scrutiny By: Javid Amin | 04 September 2026 A confrontation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in June has returned to the political spotlight after a video in which self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj allegedly boasted about injuring the father of student activist Nishu Azad triggered a fresh demand for police action. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to visit Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on September 4, seeking stronger action against Bhardwaj in connection with…

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Sonam Wangchuk Says CJP Leaders Are ‘No Saints’: Why His Remarks on Political Ambition Matter

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Sonam Wangchuk Says CJP Leaders Are ‘No Saints’: Why His Remarks on Political Ambition Matter

Sonam Wangchuk on CJP Leaders: ‘No Saints’ and Political Ambitions Behind Student Movements By: Javid Amin | 30 August 2026 Activist says political aspirations are not inherently wrong—but insists student movements must remain neutral and free from party agendas Political ambition is often treated as a dirty word when it appears inside a protest movement. Activists are expected to be selfless. Student leaders are expected to remain idealistic. Public movements are often judged by how far they appear from electoral politics. Sonam Wangchuk has now challenged that assumption. The Ladakh-based…

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