Brief
Delhi police detain AAP chief Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee amid CJP protests
The arrests came as the Cockroach Janata Party protest escalated, with police saying they were preventing unlawful assemblies.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On October 10, 2026, Delhi police detained AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, and several senior party members during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Banerjee told reporters after her detention that her party had staged a peaceful protest and that "we don't care, we're not afraid. Everyone knows what's happening in the country. The battle will go on." The police also held senior AAP leader Gopal Rai, who was protesting outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Chandigarh, and earlier detained Manish Sisodia and Punjab AAP workers for similar actions.
According to the AAP, police beat a protester captured on video and have now detained nearly 500 demonstrators, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, as they attempted to reach Jantar Mantar.
Key facts
- Delhi police detained AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Oct 10, 2026. (businesstoday.in)
- Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was also arrested during the same protest. (businesstoday.in)
- Police said they have detained nearly 500 protestors, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke. (businesstoday.in)
Sources
- [1] businesstoday.in — originally reported as “CJP protest today: After Mamata, Delhi Police detains AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal”
