A day after the Centre denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained once again by Delhi Police on Tuesday, October 13, while attempting to enter the venue. A bunch of volunteers led by the outfit co-conveners landed at the site early morning.
Dipke shares video of flash protest at Jantar Mantar
In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a video showing a flash protest at Jantar Mantar where supporters were seen climbing an iron gate and a police barricade to reach Jantar Mantar. “Cockroaches with the Tiranga sneaked into Jantar Mantar early this morning before they were picked up by Delhi Police. Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde, along with other team member,s have been detained. You cannot denotify the resistance,” he said.
CJP leaders and volunteers climb iron gate, try to enter site
In the video, Ranka and Das, along with a few other protesters, were seen climbing a gate, holding flags in their hands, while trying to enter Jantar Mantar to stage a protest. The group raised slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Inquilab Zindabad as they were chased by the police personnel stationed at the site before being detained and taken away.
Jantar Mantar no more a protest site
Delhi Police on Monday, October 12, designated three new venues for organising protests and demonstrations in the national capital, while de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a protest site. The decision followed the recommendations of a committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs to examine alternative proper sites for citizens to exercise their right to stage protests. The three new designated venues are Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground, East Delhi.
The CJP had given a protest call at the site on Sunday, October 10. Its top leaders Dipke, Das and Ranka were detained from inside their flight as they landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Thousands of demonstrators have been detained over Saturday and Sunday as the streets of the national capital witnessed massive protests and a crackdown.
