Rahul Gandhi backs CJP after Das, Ranka jailed: ‘Waving Tricolour at Jantar Mantar not a crime'

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) legal head, Ratna Singh, has alleged that Delhi Police arrested three of their leaders, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde, in connection with the Jantar Mantar protest case. According to Singh, the arrests occurred on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Parliament Street Police Station. The charges against the CJP leaders include trespassing, bond violation, and obstruction of a public official's duty, following an FIR filed by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

The FIR was filed against Das, Ranka, and other CJP members for allegedly trespassing into the Jantar Mantar area without authorization.

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