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Two Cockroach Janata Party leaders jailed for five days after flag protest at Jantar Mantar
The sentencing follows a police ban on protests at the historic site earlier this week.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Two top figures of the youth‑led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) were sentenced to five days in judicial custody, Gulf News reported. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained after climbing over barricades at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and unfurling the Indian tricolour, an act captured in a video posted by party founder Abhijeet Dipke.
Police had removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites the day before, prompting the leaders' arrest on Tuesday. Dipke defended the action on social media, accusing authorities of punishing the simple act of flag‑waving and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show "guts".
The Election Commission, which has faced criticism over alleged voter‑roll manipulation, denied any wrongdoing, while supporters of the movement continue to demand the commission chief's resignation.
Key facts
- Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were sentenced to five days in jail (gulfnews.com)
- They were arrested after scaling barricades and waving the national flag at Jantar Mantar (gulfnews.com)
- Delhi police had removed Jantar Mantar from the list of official protest sites the day before (gulfnews.com)
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke defended the leaders on social media (gulfnews.com)
- The Election Commission denied any wrongdoing amid protests (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Cockroach Janta Party Leaders Jailed After Flag-Waving Protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar”
