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Anti-CEC Protest: CJP Leaders Produced, Dhruv Rathee Freed
Delhi police will produce detained CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka before an Executive Magistrate following mass detentions during the anti-CEC...
As the political atmosphere in the national capital remains highly tense, key figures of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)—Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka—are scheduled to be produced before an Executive Magistrate following their high-profile detention by authorities. The mass security crackdown, which saw thousands picked up across the city alongside transit blockades, has drawn national attention as the Supreme Court steps in with a special Sunday sitting to evaluate the constitutional legality of these preventive actions.
What Lead to the Latest Escalation and CJP Leaders' Production?
The current flashpoint stems from the large-scale mobilization organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were taken into police custody shortly after their arrival in Delhi. Legal representatives confirmed that the trio will be produced before the Executive Magistrate at the Delhi Cantt Police Station.
Family members and legal counsel raised serious concerns over lack of communication during the custody period, claiming that authorities were denying direct access to the detained members. The police maintained that preventive detentions were executed under statutory provisions governing public safety, citing a lack of required advance permits for large-scale gatherings.
Who Was Released During the Police Operations?
Among several prominent voices taken into custody during the citywide police sweep was popular YouTuber and commentator Dhruv Rathee. Rathee was detained from his residence in Gurugram’s Sector 56 after refusing police requests to refrain from traveling to Delhi to participate in the demonstration.
Following hours of preventive custody, Gurugram Police released Dhruv Rathee late Saturday night. Official sources indicated that while Rathee was freed, police warned that fresh restrictions or legal actions could follow if attempts were made to breach prohibitory orders around central administrative zones. Several other political figures, civil society members, and journalists who were held at temporary detention centers across Delhi were also gradually released.
Why Has CJP Issued a Fresh Call for 'Chalo Jantar Mantar'?
Undeterred by mass detentions and heavy police presence, the CJP leadership officially called for another round of the 'Chalo Jantar Mantar' demonstration. Organizers emphasized that peaceful dissent remains a fundamental right and stated that their movement will continue until their core demands regarding election transparency are formally addressed.Delhi Police have maintained heavy barricading on major corridors leading to Jantar Mantar and surrounding parts of Central Delhi. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) remain enforced to restrict unauthorized assemblies, while traffic advisories have been issued across key routes.
How Is the Supreme Court Addressing the Mass Detentions?
The petitions argue that indiscriminate detentions and blanket suspensions of public transit—including the targeted closure of Delhi Metro stations and mobile internet blocks around holding facilities—unconstitutionally suppress democratic dissent. The apex court's special session will assess whether the measures taken by security agencies were proportionate or amounted to an overreach of executive authority.