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CJP leaders detained after Jantar Mantar protest attempt

5 sourcesUpdated 14 Oct 2026, 2:36 pm Coverage regionsGlobal · India
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Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested after attempting to protest at Jantar Mantar.

They were remanded to five days of judicial custody.

The reports say they tried to protest while carrying the national flag after the venue was denotified.

Delhi Police had removed Jantar Mantar from the list of permitted protest sites on 12 October.

More context

Amnesty International called for the immediate release of the two leaders.

Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal condemned the arrests.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a protest at Central Park with the national flag.

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What coverage agrees on

All the reports agree that Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested after trying to protest at Jantar Mantar and were sent to judicial custody. They also agree that the protest venue had been removed from the list of permitted sites and that calls were made for their release.

What is changing or disputed

What remains unsettled in the supplied coverage is how the police action will develop and whether the arrests lead to any wider response beyond the condemnation already reported. The records also do not add any further verified detail about the later status of the planned protest.

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Left2

Left-leaning coverage focuses on the arrests as part of a wider crackdown on protest activity. It says Delhi authorities remanded Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five days in judicial custody after their attempt to protest at Jantar Mantar. It emphasizes that Jantar Mantar had been removed from the list of permitted protest sites and that Amnesty International called for their immediate release. One account also links the episode to a broader crackdown on demonstrations and journalists across India.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Amnesty International
Centre1

Center-oriented coverage presents the arrests as a political flashpoint that drew broad opposition condemnation. It reports that CJP co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested after trying to protest at Jantar Mantar while carrying the national flag. It says leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal condemned the arrests. It also notes that CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a protest at Central Park with the national flag.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Free Press Journal
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Amnesty International Left source Reported

India: Release CJP leaders arrested after attempting peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar

Quick source take

Amnesty International reports that Delhi authorities remanded Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five days in judicial custody following their attempt to protest at Jantar Mantar. The organization criticizes the removal of Jantar Mantar as an authorized protest venue and highlights a broader police crackdown on demonstrations. It calls for the immediate release of the arrested leaders.

Amnesty International UK Left source Reported

India: Amnesty demands release of Cockroach Janta Party leaders jailed for trying to protest at Jantar Mantar

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Amnesty International UK reports on the detention and judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after attempting to protest at Jantar Mantar. The organization condemns the arrests and the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest venue by Delhi Police. It also notes a wider crackdown on demonstrations and journalists across India, demanding the immediate release of the activists.

Free Press Journal Centre source Reported

Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Leaders Condemn Arrest Of CJP Activists; Abhijeet Dipke Calls For Tricolour Protest

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The Free Press Journal reports that the arrest of Cockroach Janta Party co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka drew sharp condemnation from various opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal. The activists were arrested after attempting to protest at Jantar Mantar while carrying the national flag following its denotification. Opposition figures and party leaders criticized the police action and demanded the immediate release of the detainees.