Delhi protest highlights: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka transferred to crime branch
Delhi protest highlights: Delhi Police had sought further custody of the duo, claiming their release could disrupt “peace and tranquility.”
Delhi protest highlights: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Monday extended Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's judicial custody by 2 more days for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls....Read More
Delhi Police had sought further custody of the duo, claiming their release could disrupt “peace and tranquility.”
Earlier, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke had alleged “deliberate prolonging” of CJP convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das's arrest, even as the two remain in judicial custody.
Ranka and Das had been sent to five-day judicial custody on October 13, after they climbed a locked gate to enter the Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been de-notified as a protest site. The two, along with other CJP workers, had displayed the Tricolour at the site, and were eventually detained and placed under preventive arrest. They were then sent to judicial custody by a special executive magistrate.
As their custody enters the sixth day on Sunday, Dipke alleged, “The state is deliberately prolonging Ashu and Saurav’s illegal arrest by using every dirty trick in the book to delay court proceedings and prevent their release.” He added, “They have no legal grounds to keep them behind bars, so they are resorting to delaying tactics to keep them there.”
The special executive magistrate hearing their bail matter on Sunday had cited threats and mental harassment, leaving the duo’s release unresolved.
Delhi Police lodges FIR
The Delhi Police lodged an FIR on the complaint of SEM. Police denied allegations of delay and said due procedure is being followed.
Police Cite Plans for Another Protest
During the hearing, police alleged that CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were planning another protest.
Police cited Dipke’s reported remarks at the airport on Sunday that the party will strategise its next course of action. However, a CJP spokesperson said they have no protest planned and are not even posting about it on social media.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 10:14:01 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Saurav and Ashu are the leaders I look up to’, says Dipke
Saurav and Ashu are the leaders I look up to. I had no clue how we would take this movement forward but then these two took things into their hands and made the CJP is what it is today. I am just fortunate that I get to call these two my brothers and that I get to learn so much from them. https://t.co/F6ga9O9Srq
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “Saurav and Ashu are the leaders I look up to. I had no clue how we would take this movement forward but then these two took things into their hands and made the CJP is what it is today,” said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.
"I am just fortunate that I get to call these two my brothers and that I get to learn so much from them."
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- 19 Oct 2026, 10:05:50 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka transferred to crime branch
Delhi protest LIVE: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka has been transferred to crime branch
- 19 Oct 2026, 09:29:15 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Prakash Raj calls extension of Das, Ranka's custody a ‘mockery of justice’
Extending custody of Ashutosh n Sourav is nothing but mockery of justice.. But it will not break but will only strengthen the resolve to fight this Regime 💪 https://t.co/4Ubk1SCuXC
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “Extending custody of Ashutosh n Sourav is nothing but mockery of justice.. But it will not break but will only strengthen the resolve to fight this regime,” says actor Prakash Raj on X.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 09:04:40 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Repression will not break their spirit’, says Ratna Singh on extension of Das, Ranka's custody
I met Saurav and Ashu before leaving, and they are stronger than we think. This is how the State tries to crush young people, but it should know that it will not break their spirit. Keeping them in jail for unfurling the national flag? If this isn’t an undeclared Emergency, then what is? Repression will not break their spirit.
— Ratna Singh (@whattalawyer) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “I met Saurav and Ashu before leaving, and they are stronger than we think. This is how the State tries to crush young people, but it should know that it will not break their spirit,” said CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh on X.
“Keeping them in jail for unfurling the national flag? If this isn’t an undeclared Emergency, then what is? Repression will not break their spirit,” she added.
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:56:17 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Dipke targets PM Modi over extension of CJP leaders custody
Message to Modi https://t.co/44wzkog71Q
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over extension of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Rank’s custody by two days.
“Narendra Modi, you must be feeling very strong by arresting a 26-year-old Saurav Das, after beating students or barricading Delhi,” he said in a post on X.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 08:49:50 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘You won’t scare these faces’, says Dipke
You won’t scare these faces. This is the strength of the Youth. Smiling after being in jail for waiving a tiranga. We are not and we will not be scared. https://t.co/1tb6wcYZtj
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “You won’t scare these faces. This is the strength of the Youth. Smiling after being in jail for waiving a tiranga. We are not and we will not be scared,” said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on X.
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:43:44 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘System is compromised, says Ratna Singh on extension of Das, Ranka's judicial custody
VIDEO | Delhi: CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's judicial custody extended by two days. CJP legal head Ratna Singh says, "I think SEM (Special Executive Magistrate) courts should be abolished because the system is compromised. They have rejected the sureties. Advocates have pointed out that the verification process for a surety cannot be a valid ground for remanding someone to judicial custody. There is no apprehension, no threat, and there was no call to action from our side, yet they were still sent to two days of judicial custody. The authorities show no regard for personal liberty or an individual's past record; they simply seek an excuse, and we have just witnessed the kind of excuse they have offered today. I feel that while this entire system is designed to crush us, it will not succeed. The youth of this country is watching. They see how those in power are misusing the law to suppress voices, stifle these young people and prevent them from coming together to raise their concerns. I believe the authorities fail to realise that all of this is only making these individuals stronger and more powerful. They will eventually push back, and the government will be forced to provide an answer." (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Following the extension of judicial custody of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, CJP’s legal head, Ratna Singh, called for the abolition of SEM courts, alleging that “they are compromised.”
"I think SEM (Special Executive Magistrate) courts should be abolished because the system is compromised. They have rejected the sureties. Advocates have pointed out that the verification process for a surety cannot be a valid ground for remanding someone to judicial custody. There is no apprehension, no threat, and there was no call to action from our side, yet they were still sent to two days of judicial custody," she told reporters.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 08:25:51 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Even after five days in jail, they walked into court with smiles on their faces’, says CJP's Dipke
Ashu and Saurav’s first crime was waving the Tiranga at Jantar Mantar. Their second crime? Refusing to back down. Even after five days in jail, they walked into court with smiles on their faces, their spirits unbroken. https://t.co/wgrmxmBGnh
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke reacted to the extension of judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, saying, “even after five days in jail, they walked into court with smiles on their faces, , their spirits unbroken.”
“Ashu and Saurav’s first crime was waving the Tiranga at Jantar Mantar. Their second crime? Refusing to back down,” he said in a post on X.
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:12:13 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: 'Release Saurav and Ashutosh now', says Dhruv Rathee
Gangsters and rapists are roaming free in the country And activists are being jailed. Mother of democracy! Release Saurav and Ashutosh now!
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “Gangsters and rapists are roaming free in the country and activists are being jailed. Mother of democracy!,” YouTuber Dhruv Rathee said in a post on X.
His reaction comes after CJP's Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's judicial custody was extended by two days.
“Release Saurav and Ashutosh now!” he added.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 08:09:31 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's ‘silent’ reaction to extension of Das, Ranka's custody
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— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Following the extension of judicial custody of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, the outfit’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, chose to communicate through images rather than words.
In a post on X, Dipke shared two images: one concerning the Allahabad High Court’s decision to stay the suspension of a convicted murderer seeking to contest an election on a BJP ticket, and the other relating to the extension of judicial custody of the CJP members.
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:03:16 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘We are very disappointed’, says advocate Abhik Chimni after custody of CJP leaders extended
#WATCH | Abhik Chimni, representing Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, says, "We are very disappointed. This is a matter of preventive custody and it is also a matter of fact that the Court itself said that they don't deem it necessary for the person to be sent to judicial custody. That is why they asked for the surety; once the sureties were given, they originally had a problem with it. Then there was an issue with the next surety too. Law says - release them first and then see the verification, surety and so on. Today, they produced another surety and all details required. One of the reasons they gave in the order is that one of the photos is not matching. Then they said that there is an apprehension...It is very disturbing, we will see what to do."
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Abhik Chimni, representing Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, said, “We are very disappointed. This is a matter of preventive custody and it is also a matter of fact that the Court itself said that they don't deem it necessary for the person to be sent to judicial custody. That is why they asked for the surety; once the sureties were given, they originally had a problem with it.”
"Then there was an issue with the next surety too. Law says - release them first and then see the verification, surety and so on. Today, they produced another surety and all details required. One of the reasons they gave in the order is that one of the photos is not matching. Then they said that there is an apprehension...It is very disturbing, we will see what to do."
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- 19 Oct 2026, 07:13:08 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Matter will be listed again tomorrow’, says advocate Dharamvir on extension of Das, Ranka's custody
#WATCH | Advocate Dharamvir says, "Their bail applications were denied today. They will be taken back into judicial custody. Matter will be listed again tomorrow. The matter will be decided on tomorrow. Surety bonds will have to be presented again. Despite presenting a fresh surety bond, mismatch was pointed out by security officer..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Advocate Dharamvir says, "Their bail applications were denied today. They will be taken back into judicial custody. Matter will be listed again tomorrow. The matter will be decided on tomorrow. Surety bonds will have to be presented again. Despite presenting a fresh surety bond, mismatch was pointed out by security officer..."
- 19 Oct 2026, 07:02:19 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody extended for two days
Delhi protest LIVE: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Monday extended Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka judicial custody for 2 more days for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 06:27:29 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: BJP leader alleges foreign influence
Delhi protest LIVE: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday described protesters associated with the CJP as "cockroaches" and accused them of acting at the behest of foreign forces.
Speaking to reporters, Hussain also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to discredit Indian democracy.
"They are cockroaches. The government accepted their demands once, and now they want the country to function according to their wishes every time," Hussain said.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 06:00:02 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Saurav and Ashutosh must be released’, says Ratna Singh amid Das, Ranka hearing at SEM court
We are still at SEM court, waiting for court to dictate order. There is no reason to extend judicial custody. Today also no argument presented by PP on law. All his arguments were mere assumptions. Absolute waste of time of SEM court. Saurav and Ashutosh must be released.
— Ratna Singh (@whattalawyer) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday said, “We are still at SEM court, waiting for court to dictate order.”
"There is no reason to extend judicial custody. Today also no argument presented by PP on law. All his arguments were mere assumptions. Absolute waste of time of SEM court."
“Saurav and Ashutosh must be released.”
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- 19 Oct 2026, 05:56:56 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Magistrate reserves order on Das, Ranka; cops cite concerns over ‘peace and tranquility’
Delhi protest LIVE: The SEM court on Monday reserved its order concerning the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following their detention for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Delhi police had sought further custody saying that duo will disrupt ‘peace and tranquility’ once out.
- 19 Oct 2026, 04:45:14 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Had comfortable lives, chose to make India a better place’, says Dipke as no update on Das and Ranka’s release
A few years ago, Ashu had a high-paying corporate job in London, earning millions. Saurav was writing about the country’s legal system and living a great life. Both had successful careers, financial security and every reason to continue living the lives they had built for themselves. But they chose to give it all up in the hope of making this country a better place. They had absolutely no reason to leave behind their comfortable lives, take to the streets, face uncertainty and eventually end up in jail. Yet they did. What I admire most about these two is that despite coming from privileged backgrounds, they chose to fight for those who aren’t as fortunate. They could have easily looked the other way, enjoyed their lives and never bothered about the struggles of people they had never even met. Nobody asked them to make these sacrifices. Nobody expected them to. But they did, because they genuinely care about people beyond themselves. And to me, that is the greatest quality a human being can have. To stand up for people you don’t know, to fight battles that aren’t your own, and to risk everything you have so that someone else might have a better life. That’s the kind of people Ashu and Saurav are.
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday claimed that both, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, had “successful careers” and that they both chose to “give it all up” in hope of making India a better place.
He added that Das and Ranka had “no reason” to leave behind their comfortable lives and take to the streets and get arrested.
Taking to X, he said, “A few years ago, Ashu had a high-paying corporate job in London, earning millions. Saurav was writing about the country’s legal system and living a great life. Both had successful careers, financial security and every reason to continue living the lives they had built for themselves.”
“But they chose to give it all up in the hope of making this country a better place. They had absolutely no reason to leave behind their comfortable lives, take to the streets, face uncertainty and eventually end up in jail. Yet they did.”
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- 19 Oct 2026, 04:28:46 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: If you're joining us now, here are the latest updates
CJP protest LIVE: Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das had been sent to five-day judicial custody on October 13, after they climbed a locked gate to enter the Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been de-notified as a protest site.
The two, along with other CJP workers, had displayed the Tricolour at the site, and were eventually detained and placed under preventive arrest.
They were then sent to a five-day judicial custody by a special executive magistrate.
The two were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate on Monday afternoon at 2 pm. However, there is no udpate on the hearing as of now.
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and outfit's legal affairs head have urged authorities to release Das and Ranka, expressing hope that there would be no further delays or alleged attempts to obstruct the proceedings.
- 19 Oct 2026, 04:16:55 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: HC takes medical reports of six activists on record in Goa CJP protest case
CJP protest LIVE: The Bombay High Court on Monday took on record the medical reports of six out of seven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters detained by the Goa police during an anti-CEC demonstration last week.
A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar permitted the petitioners to file a rejoinder to affidavits submitted by police officials defending the October 11 detentions, and adjourned the matter to November 3.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 03:51:43 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Hearing is yet to happen’, says Ratna Singh
Important: This information is factually incorrect. Peace bond is not the issue before the court today. Please do not amplify fake news. Hearing is yet to happen.
— Ratna Singh (@whattalawyer) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday clarified that signing of the peace bond is not the issue before the court and urged people to not amplify fake news.
“Hearing is yet to happen,” she said in a post on X
- 19 Oct 2026, 03:37:04 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Let the rule of law prevail for once’, says Neha Bora
Let the rule of law prevail for once. Release @SauravDassss & @AshutoshRanka!
— Neha (@neha_aisa) October 19, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: “Let the rule of law prevail for once,” said AISA president Neha Bora on Monday and demanded that CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka be released.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 03:01:03 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora moves Delhi HC against police notice
Delhi protest LIVE: All India Students' Association (AISA) President Neha Bora on Monday approached the Delhi High Court against a Delhi Police notice asking her to execute a bond before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) for "keeping peace".
Bora is likely to seek an urgent hearing in the High Court, which shut this week for Dusshera vacations, news agency PTI reported.
- 19 Oct 2026, 02:47:47 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: No update on Das and Ranka's release yet
Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate at 2 pm on Monday, however, there has been no update yet.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 02:31:29 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police register multiple FIRs over misinformation amid CEC protests
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police have registered multiple FIRs against social media users for allegedly spreading misinformation, rumours and fabricated videos amid the ongoing protests against the Election Commission (EC) in the Capital.
The police said they have identified more than 37 accounts, including over 17 linked to right-wing groups, for allegedly circulating misleading content, officials aware of the details said.
The officials added that the police have also issued takedown notices to more than 17 social media handles, including those linked to right-wing groups, and initiated action under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and other laws for allegedly inciting the public and disrupting law and order.
- 19 Oct 2026, 02:22:51 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: 3 FIRs on October 16's Tiranga march
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police on Saturday lodged at least three FIRs over October 16's Tiranga march, naming Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders among others, and released Dipke after nearly 24 hours in custody and a bond to keep the peace for a year.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 02:12:47 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora’s legal team seeks urgent hearing against Delhi Police notice
Delhi protest LIVE: Though the high court is on vacation, Neha Bora’s legal team said that they would press for an urgent hearing this week, HT reported.
Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Police notice asking her to execute bond of Rs. 10,000 with a surety in order to maintain peace during the period of inquiry.
- 19 Oct 2026, 02:06:14 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Conditional bail was granted to Dipke on October 17
Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on October 17, a day after he was detained on his way to Connaught Place in Delhi and subsequently arrested.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 02:00:34 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora moves Delhi HC, challenges Delhi Police notice
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Police notice asking her to execute bond of Rs. 10,000 with a surety in order to maintain peace during the period of inquiry, LiveLaw reported on Monday.
- 19 Oct 2026, 01:53:09 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka to be produced before new SEM at 2pm
Delhi protest LIVE: After being in judicial custody for 6 days, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka will be produced before the new SEM at 2 pm today.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 01:23:11 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Dipke takes a dig at Delhi Police
Delhi protest LIVE: On Monday, Abhijeet Dipke posted an old video of a Delhi Police DCP official addressing Lawrence Bishnoi as “Sahab”.
“Lawrence Bishnoi Sahab. The respect Delhi Police has for gangsters. Wish they showed even 10 per cent of this courtesy to students and activists who are doing nothing but protest," Dipke posted.
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:47:41 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Dipke's target on govt after actor Imran Khan asked to leave India
Delhi protest LIVE: Last week, Abhijeet Dipke targeted the Centre after actor Imran Khan, who was claimed to be an American citizen, was asked to leave India following his participation in the group’s October 10 protest in Mumbai.
Dipke slammed the action by comparing Khan with American singer Mary Millben and questioned why an American citizen could speak in support of the BJP while Khan faced action for participating in a protest against the party.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 12:14:08 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka to be produced before new SEM at 2 PM
Delhi protest LIVE: Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka will be produced before the new SEM at 2 pm on Monday, posted CJP's Ratna Singh on X.
Targeting authorities, she further said, “I sincerely hope there will be no further delays - no IO switching off phone for hours, no threatening messages, no hearing at 6PM, no tyre puncture to be not able to produce them. Basically no Upar se orders”
- 19 Oct 2026, 11:58:17 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘We will be anything but victims’ says Dipke
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke replied to an X user stating that CJP leaders shall never be the “victims”.
“I refuse to see Saurav, Ashutosh & Abhijeet as victims of the state. Every time they are arrested in these vindictive attempts to settle scores, the state unwittingly fans the flames of revolution,” the user posted on X. To this, Dipke replied, “We will be anything but victims.” - {{^htLoading}}
- 19 Oct 2026, 11:46:33 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi backs CJP
Delhi protest LIVE: Earlier, Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had backed the Cockroach Janta Party, stating that waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar is “not a crime.” The Congress MP's statement came after CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days' judicial custody for breaching Jantar Mantar.
Taking to X, Gandhi stated that “waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful protest is not a crime. Jailing youth for it is an act of cowardice.”
- 19 Oct 2026, 11:19:27 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP alleges delays; police deny wrongdoing
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke accused the authorities of deliberately prolonging the detention.
In a post on X, he alleged that the state was using delaying tactics because it had no legal grounds to keep them behind bars.
Delhi Police denied deliberately delaying the release, saying the prescribed procedure was being followed and the surety bonds submitted by the party were faulty.
“They have been filing faulty surety bonds and we can’t accept them. We have to follow procedure,” a senior police officer said.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 11:00:23 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Detention and surety bond proceedings for Das and Ranka
Delhi protest LIVE: Das and Ranka were detained on October 13 after allegedly scaling the locked gates of Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a designated protest site, along with other CJP members to unfurl the national flag. They were subsequently arrested.
In an order dated October 14, the SEM said they had breached a surety bond signed on October 11 to maintain peace and remanded them to judicial custody for five days, noting that “no sound surety” had been produced at that stage. The matter was listed for further inquiry on October 19.
- 19 Oct 2026, 10:30:42 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Over 50 briefly detained at multiple protests in national capital
Delhi protest LIVE: Multiple protests and marches took place around the New Delhi area on Sunday, including the one against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the other seeking justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The Delhi Police said more than 50 persons were removed and detained from all protests combined. They were released within a few hours and no case has been lodged yet.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 10:17:25 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP held protest in Pune on October 17
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP staged a peaceful protest near the Pune district collector’s office on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They also condemned the arrests of its leaders in Delhi.
- 19 Oct 2026, 10:00:27 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Why are there protests in Delhi?
These developments come against the backdrop of widespread demonstrations against the CEC regarding alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions. The protests come amid continued demonstrations by Opposition leaders against the SIR of electoral rolls.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 09:35:41 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Dipke says outfit will 'gather, restrategise, and determine next steps'
Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke stated on Sunday that the outfit will 'gather, restrategise, and determine its next steps' amid protests in Delhi against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Dipke noted that once CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, return, they will formally decide how to move forward, according to news agency ANI.
- 19 Oct 2026, 09:24:08 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke on conditional bail
Delhi protest LIVE: Earlier on Saturday, Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail, after he was detained on his way to Connaught Place in Delhi and subsequently arrested on Friday.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 09:17:03 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: What Ratna Singh said about judicial custody of CJP leaders
Delhi protest LIVE: On Sunday, CJP's legal head Ratna Singh speaking to the media about the judicial custody of CJP co-convenors said, “We have been here since morning. We were told that the entire hearing would take place at 12 pm. Today, everything was complete, the verification was done, and all requirements were met. We have been waiting here since noon.”
Ratna said that the SEM reached the police station by 1:30 pm but did not enter the courtroom until 5 pm.
- 19 Oct 2026, 09:10:28 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police lodges FIR after SEM threatened
Delhi protest LIVE: An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons by the Delhi Police for threatening the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) Mahesh Kumar Meena in connection with the bail matter of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, HT's Jignasa Sinha reported.
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- 19 Oct 2026, 09:00:01 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's Dipke levels serious allegations against authorities
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has levied serious allegations against authorities , claiming "the state is deliberately prolonging" the arrest of CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who were earlier sent to judicial custody.
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:47:44 AM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das in jail for 6 days
Delhi protest LIVE: While the CJP spent nearly five hours waiting at Mandir Marg police station on Sunday for a hearing on the release of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, the proceedings lasted eight to ten minutes.
The special executive magistrate (SEM) hearing the matter cited threats and mental harassment, leaving the duo’s release unresolved for the fifth consecutive day.
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