CJP Founder Abhijit Deepke Granted Bail, to Be Released After Signing Peace Bond
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted bail by a court in Delhi, subject to certain conditions, Delhi Police said on Saturday, October 17. He will be released after signing a peace bond, according to the police.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted bail by a court in Delhi, subject to certain conditions, Delhi Police said on Saturday, October 17. He will be released after signing a peace bond, according to the police.
Dipke was detained by Delhi Police on Friday, October 16, ahead of a planned 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at Central Park in Connaught Place. He was subsequently produced before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Saturday. Abhijeet Dipke Arrested by Delhi Police, CJP Founder to Be Produced Before SEM Court.
The detention came ahead of the CJP's proposed march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the revision of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The party had planned the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, but Delhi Police had denied permission, citing public-order concerns and prohibitory orders in the area. ‘Tiranga Is Our Jaan’: CJP Vows to Continue Protest After Abhijeet Dipke’s Detention.
Delhi Police Says CJP Founder Abhijit Deepke Granted Conditional Bail
Delhi | CJP founder Abhijit Deepke has been granted bail, subject to certain conditions. He will be released upon signing a peace bond: Delhi Police
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The protests have centred on allegations of irregularities in the voter-list revision and demands for Kumar's resignation. The Election Commission has maintained that the deletions from electoral rolls were not politically motivated.
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