Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson detained in Mumbai on way to protest backing CJP

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested on a plane as he headed to a large protest in Delhi on Saturday (October 10). A video showed police entering the plane Dipke was traveling on, causing a disturbance. Around 11 am, Dipke was landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. When asked to cooperate, Dipke said, "I have come here to be arrested; arrest me."

Police responded that it was not an arrest and requested cooperation. The CJP organized protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, with several political parties joining. Police detained over 150 protesters before the protest. CJP founders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were also reported to have been arrested. Delhi Police cited potential security concerns and inconvenience for detaining the protesters.