{
  "id": 13688199,
  "title": "CJP protest: Saurav Das questions Modi, Shah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/cjp-protest-saurav-das-questions-modi-shah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cjp-protests-why-are-you-protecting-gyanesh-kumar-cjps-saurav-das-questions-modi-shah-alleges-ec-works-only-for-them/articleshow/134867994.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders expressed their discontent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after their detention on Sunday. The leaders accused the government of protecting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suggesting an atmosphere of fear and an \"Emergency-like situation\" had been established across the nation. Saurav Das, a CJP leader, alleged that Delhi Police forcefully boarded their airplane, detained them without a proper notice, and confiscated their phones, refusing to allow them to contact a lawyer. Das questioned why the authorities were so intent on shielding Kumar, and inquired about Gyanesh Kumar's perceived importance that warranted such extensive police action. Another CJP leader, Ashutosh Ranka, likened the current scenario to the Emergency imposed in 1975 and claimed that authorities had disrupted the city, canceling trains and inconveniencing citizens to prevent their participation in the protest. Ranka also alleged that police officers had behaved inappropriately with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke after learning about the loss of his grandmother and refused him the right to communicate with his family during this difficult time. The CJP leaders denounced the government's treatment of citizens demanding electoral accountability, arguing that the authorities should have allowed a delegation of protesters to meet officials with their grievances instead of resorting to violent police actions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}