‘Will come back tomorrow’: youth groups vow to continue protest till Gyanesh Kumar resigns
CJP, Left Student organisations allege crackdown on protesters; demand rollback of SIR and resignation of CEC
Youth and student organisations vowed on Saturday to persist in their protests until their demands are met, including the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, despite the arrests of several key organizers ahead of their planned demonstration in New Delhi. Ajinkya Shinde, spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), declared at a joint press conference with representatives from the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students' Federation (AISF): "We will return tomorrow and march once more to Jantar Mantar."
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, along with SFI's Aishe Ghosh and AISF's Neha Bora, were arrested upon arrival at Delhi airport. Aishe Ghosh stated, "The government's actions demonstrate its fear of youth after the July protests. They have blocked buses and trains to hinder our gatherings. They've controlled everything except air and water.
We, the protesters, students, and citizens, have all been tracked and detained." Dipke, speaking in a video message recorded after his arrest, assured the public, "The movement does not cease here. Ajinkya Shinde will lead the protest at Jantar Mantar as long as we remain in detention. Please follow Ajinkya Shinde in carrying this fight forward."
Dipke and his co-convenors were taken to various locations across the Delhi-NCR region, while Shinde and the others were detained at Delhi airport.
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