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

October 16, 2026 Editor

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…

From London’s Hyde Park to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar: The Global Story of Protest Spaces

October 13, 2026 Editor

From Astronomical Observatory to Protest Landmark: Jantar Mantar’s Place in the Global History of Dissent

As Delhi removes Jantar Mantar from its list of designated protest venues, a wider debate returns: should democracy keep dissent visible near centres of power, or move demonstrations to controlled spaces on the urban periphery? By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 Srinagar / Delhi: A public square can be a marketplace in the morning, a transport hub in the afternoon and the centre of a political storm by evening. Across the world, certain streets, parks and open grounds have acquired a more enduring role: they have become places where…

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

October 12, 2026 Editor

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…

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

October 10, 2026 Editor

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…

‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’; Delhi on High Alert Ahead of CJP Protest: Internet Curbs, Metro Closures and Train Disruptions

October 10, 2026October 10, 2026 Editor

CJP’s Jantar Mantar Protest: Why Delhi Tightened Security Across the Capital

Delhi Turns Into Fortress Ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ Protest By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | October 10, 2026 The central story is the scale of the security operation and its impact on everyday life in the capital. Reports published on October 10 confirm a deployment of more than 40,000 police and central armed police personnel, restrictions at 45 Metro stations, a temporary mobile internet suspension in a defined area of central Delhi, extensive traffic diversions and railway cancellations. These measures followed the denial of permission for the…

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

October 10, 2026 Editor

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…

Kashmiri ‘Modi Fan’ Beaten in Delhi: Political Stunt, Publicity Battle or a Test of Democratic Tolerance?

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 Editor

From Srinagar to Connaught Place: The Background Behind the Faheem Nazir Controversy

Faheem Nazir’s Connaught Place Confrontation Raises Questions About Political Provocation, Viral Videos and the Ground Reality Behind Competing Claims By: News Desk | Srinagar / Delhi | October 8, 2026 A video showing a young Kashmiri man being surrounded, pushed, dragged and hit by a group of people at Delhi’s Connaught Place has triggered a political controversy at a time when opposition parties are protesting against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The man, identified in media reports as Faheem Nazir, says he supports Prime Minister…

Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Ops Enter Day 2

September 7, 2026 Editor

Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Operation Enters Day 2 By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 NEW DELHI: The dust had barely settled over Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon when a busy student neighbourhood near Delhi University’s South Campus turned into a rescue zone. A multi-storey building being used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed around 1:30 pm on September 6, trapping students and other occupants beneath tonnes of concrete and rubble. What followed was an overnight operation involving the Delhi Fire…

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

September 4, 2026 Editor

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…

Delhi Mangolpuri Furniture Market Fire: Blaze Damages Six Shops, Firefighters Control Flames After Early Morning Emergency

June 19, 2026 Editor

Delhi Mangolpuri Fire: 6 Furniture Shops Damaged in Early Morning Blaze, No Casualties Reported By: Javid Amin | 18 June 2026 Mangolpuri Furniture Market Fire: Six Shops Damaged, Major Tragedy Averted in Delhi A fire broke out at a furniture market in Delhi’s Mangolpuri area during the early hours of Friday, damaging six shops and a tempo parked near the site. The incident triggered panic among shopkeepers and nearby residents, but quick action by the Delhi Fire Service prevented the flames from spreading further. According to officials, no casualties were…