CJP gives ‘24-hr ultimatum’ to police to set new protest date

New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders on Monday gave the Delhi Police 24 hours to provide a date for holding a protest, warning that the party would announce its next course of action if no response came within the deadline

New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders on Monday gave the Delhi Police 24 hours to provide a date for holding a protest, warning that the party would announce its next course of action if no response came within the deadline.

The Delhi Police released the order of denotifying Jantar Mantar as a site of protest. (HT)

Co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das entered the Parliament Street police station to press for a date while the CJP team arrived at 11.30am to submit a memorandum.

Das said New Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma did not meet them.

“The ball is now in Delhi Police’s court...we have given them 24-hour ultimatum to give us a date and time when protest can be held at designated protest site. They are waging a war against the citizens who are simply demanding their voting rights. There are protests now happening all across India. Why can’t they call youth of this country for talks,” Das said, after leaving the police station at around 12.30pm.

The development came amid heightened tensions in Delhi over protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Around half an hour after the visit, the Delhi Police released the order of denotifying Jantar Mantar as a site of protest.

Reacting to the development, Das had posted on X: “The Jantar Mantar belongs to the people of India. Did the Ministry of Home Affairs consult with the people of India? Were any stakeholders consulted? Were any organisations consulted? The Prime Minister will soon denotify democracy in India. It is an assault on people’s fundamental right to protest and peaceful assembly. Now whole country is becoming Jantar Mantar.”