'I am alone': Dipke argues with cops as they take him in custody - watch
Dipke, earlier today, had defended the party's protests, asserting that peaceful demonstrations were a democratic right. He accused the government of restricting citizens' freedoms and disrupting business activities through shutdowns, Internet suspensions and movement restrictions. "I'm alone, what law did I break," Dipke asked before he was detained. The court had directed the CJP to refrain…
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was taken into preventive detention shortly after leaving his residence to attend the Tiranga Yatra in Delhi's Connaught Place. The police informed him that Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was in force in Connaught Place, which restricts gatherings or specific activities in a designated area. Dipke expressed his confusion, asking, "I'm alone, what law did I break?"
Rajeev Ranjan, the additional CP, Delhi Police PRO, attempted to clarify the situation, stating that no one had approached them regarding this matter. He emphasized that the Flag Code, which mandates the respectful hoisting of the national flag, had been officially notified. Ranjan also criticized those who selectively share photographs or videos of police officers performing their duties, deeming it entirely inappropriate and illegal.
Authorities had issued a notice under the Delhi Police Act, instructing people not to visit Central Park due to the restrictions in force under Section 163 of the BNSS. Dipke had previously been placed under preventive detention at the airport and compelled to appear before a court, where he was directed to refrain from causing public disturbance for a period of one year.
Dipke defended the party's protests, claiming that peaceful demonstrations were a democratic right and accusing the government of restricting citizens' freedoms and disrupting business activities through various means.
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