CJP Jantar Mantar Protest: Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Stir as Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das Remain Detained (Video)
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced that its organisation in-charge, Ajinkya Shinde, will lead its planned protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain in detention.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced that its organisation in-charge, Ajinkya Shinde, will lead its planned protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain in detention. In a post on its official X account on Saturday, October 10, the organisation also said Dipke had recorded a video the previous night in anticipation of a possible arrest.
The announcement comes hours after Delhi Police detained the three CJP leaders from inside their flight shortly after it landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport. They had travelled from Mumbai to Delhi ahead of the planned demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. CJP Jantar Mantar Protest 2.0: Lawyers Detained Near Supreme Court Amid Demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation.
Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Jantar Mantar Stir
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Until Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are in detention, CJP’s Organization In-Charge Ajinkya Shinde will lead this protest at Jantar Mantar.
Abhijeet had pre-recorded this video last night in anticipation of a potential arrest. @AjinkyaCJP https://t.co/WSQ69mKfTV
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026
CJP Names Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Jantar Mantar Protest
According to the CJP’s official X post, Shinde will lead the demonstration for as long as Dipke, Das and Ranka remain detained. The announcement signals the organisation’s intention to continue with its protest plans despite the detention of its prominent leaders. The party also clarified that Dipke’s video was recorded on Friday night, ahead of the planned protest, because he anticipated the possibility of being arrested. The pre-recorded video was intended to address the situation in the event that he was taken into custody.
Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Detained at Delhi Airport
Delhi Police detained Dipke, Das and Ranka from inside their aircraft after it arrived in Delhi on Saturday morning. Videos of the incident showed police personnel entering the aircraft and interacting with the CJP leaders. The detentions took place ahead of the organisation’s planned Jantar Mantar demonstration. The police action followed the denial of permission for the proposed protest, with authorities citing procedural reasons, according to media reports. ‘Arrest Hone Ke Liye Aaya Hun’: Abhijeet Dipke’s Face-Off With Delhi Police Inside Flight Goes Viral (Video).
Why Is CJP Planning a Protest at Jantar Mantar?
The CJP had called for a demonstration against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with the party raising concerns around the electoral process and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The planned protest was part of its broader campaign demanding accountability from the Election Commission.
The latest announcement indicates that the organisation intends to press ahead with its protest under Shinde’s leadership while its three prominent leaders remain detained. Further details about the protest’s proceedings and any developments in the detention of the CJP leaders were awaited at the time of writing.
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