Brief
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke vows to keep protesting after receiving bail
Dipke said the movement will regroup once fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are released.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke told ANI in Delhi that he will continue the party’s protest against the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls after being granted conditional bail on Oct 18, 2026. He said the group will regroup once detained associates Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are released.
What happened
Dipke was detained at Delhi’s IGI Airport on Oct 10, 2026, along with senior members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, when police halted a flight from Mumbai. The three were held in judicial custody ahead of a planned rally at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. After a week in custody, Dipke secured conditional bail on Oct 18, 2026, while his two colleagues remain in detention.
What the reports add
The DNA India report, citing ANI, provides Dipke’s direct statement that the party will “regroup, restrategise and determine how to move forward” once Das and Ranka are freed. He described recent arrests as an “attempt to intimidate” the movement but asserted that the CJP will not be “intimidated nor back down.” The article also notes that Dipke was on his way to meet advocate Vrinda Grover to discuss legal matters.
What was said
"Once Saurav and Ashu come, we will gather, restrategise, and determine how to move forward. Given what we have witnessed over the past few days, including the illegal arrests and detentions, it is clear that there is an attempt to intimidate us. However, we will neither be intimidated nor back down. This is a long battle, and we are fully prepared for it," Dipke told ANI, according to DNA India.
How it came about
The latest bail development follows a series of detentions that began on Oct 10, when Delhi police stopped a flight and seized Dipke, Das and Ranka. Earlier reports by Felo News documented the unauthorized Shivaji Park protest on Oct 2 and Amnesty International’s call for the release of CJP leaders on Oct 14. The party’s leadership has repeatedly urged supporters to march to Jantar Mantar, despite police bans and a city‑wide lockdown that suspended mobile internet and public transport.
Key facts
- Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on Oct 18, 2026. (dnaindia.com)
- CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain in detention. (dnaindia.com)
- Dipke said the party will regroup after the release of the two detained leaders. (dnaindia.com)
- Dipke was on his way to meet advocate Vrinda Grover to discuss legal matters. (dnaindia.com)
Sources
- [1] dnaindia.com — originally reported as “CJP's Abhijeet Dipke vows to continue protest after bail, awaits release of associates”
