Delhi Police Detain CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Inside Aircraft, Thwart 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Delhi Police detained the founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, along with two other key leaders, moments after their private jet touched down at Indira Gandhi International Airport from Mumbai. The arrest occurred moments before the group planned to converge on Jantar Mantar for a protest dubbed "Jantar Mantar 2.0."

The protest aimed to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The CJP and other opposition parties claim the revision has disenfranchised nearly 13.3 crore voters, a charge the Election Commission has denied. Inside the aircraft, Dipke was seen challenging police to arrest him, accusing authorities of authoritarian tactics.

He alleged the detention was part of a pre-planned move to prevent activists from reaching their protest venue. The three leaders were taken to different locations in Delhi, with Dipke reportedly heading to Gurugram and Ranka to Dwarka. The CJP condemned the detentions as a "pre-planned interception" and called for immediate release of its leaders.

The party vowed to continue its agitation, with Dipke handing over leadership to Ajinkya Shinde. Police had informed the protesters they lacked permission to hold their demonstration at Jantar Mantar, a claim the CJP denied.