New Delhi:- Delhi Police detained senior Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday as they were heading to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. According to police sources, the action was taken after they allegedly attempted to breach the security cordon set up in the city.
Confirming the development, CJP founder Abhijit Deepke said in a post on the social media platform X that several other team members, including party leader Ajinkya Shinde, had also been detained by the police. Deepke wrote, “Our colleagues entered Jantar Mantar on Tuesday morning carrying the national flag, the Tricolour, after which Delhi Police picked them up.” Tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he further wrote, “You cannot silence the voices of the opposition.”
In a video shared by Deepke, CJP members can be seen climbing over the gate and entering Jantar Mantar while raising slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. Police personnel are seen rushing to the spot and taking them into custody.
