CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Preventively Detained Ahead of ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ March in Delhi
Delhi Police on Friday preventively detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke at his residence, minutes before he was scheduled to lead a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Central Park in Connaught Place. The detention was the second time in a week that the 31-year-old youth leader had been taken into custody amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police personnel had earlier visited Dipke’s place of stay in the Jhandewalan area and served him a notice under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The notice cited prohibitory orders in force around Connaught Place and the absence of permission from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for the proposed gathering. Officers warned that proceeding with the march without permission would violate the law. During the interaction, a police official told Dipke, “Aap New Delhi nahi jaa sakte. Hum aapko detain kar rahe hain” (“You cannot go to New Delhi. We ...