CJP Protest 2.0: Mamata, Kejriwal among Oppn leaders detained amid protests against CEC

October 10, 2026

New Delhi: Several opposition leaders, including former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, AAP national convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, were on Saturday detained by the police while attempting to join the protest, called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in the national capital, against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Mamata Banerjee was detained along with several MPs of the All India Trinamool Congress (Mamata faction) from South Avenue in central Delhi, where she sat in protest at a bus stand after being stopped by police.

Banerjee and five of her party MPs, including Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen, were detained and taken away in a police bus. The former West Bengal CM sat with a band-aid on her mouth during the protest.

“The government is misbehaving with us,” Banerjee said in a video statement from inside the police bus, adding, “We, the INDIA bloc, will continue to fight to strengthen people’s voice.”

Arvind Kejriwal, whose residence had been surrounded by Delhi Police since morning, was also detained as soon as he tried to step out to join the protest.

Speaking to reporters before being detained, Kejriwal said, “…There are police personnel and paramilitary forces everywhere. People are not being allowed to leave their homes…The police are picking people up as they walk on the streets. No one is being allowed to go anywhere. They have created an atmosphere of authoritarianism across the country. Why?… They want to suppress this issue of ‘vote chori’ and continue doing it. But the people of this country will not allow this to happen.”

“The youth of the country have risen. Today, CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurabh Das, along with Dhruv Rathee, Ratna Singh and others, have been detained. The youth of the country are very angry. I request people to come to Delhi however they can to stop this vote chori; otherwise this country and this democracy won’t be saved.”

Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI-M MP John Brittas were among those detained by police and taken to the detention centre at Chhatrasal Stadium.

CPI-M General Secretary M.A. Baby was also detained.

Earlier in the day, CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by the police from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi while on their way to Jantar Mantar to stage a protest, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

0: Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das Detained from Flight After Dhruv Rathee Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest

New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das were reportedly detained from a flight ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10. The development came after YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was reportedly detained at his residence in Gurugram ahead of the demonstration.

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Latest Visuals from Jantar Mantar

Showing the current situation here. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called a protest at Jantar Mantar today over CEC Gyanesh Kumar matter-

#WATCH | Delhi: Latest visuals from Jantar Mantar, showing the current situation here.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called a protest at Jantar Mantar today over CEC Gyanesh Kumar matter. https://t.co/5hAfCwM4C9

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Meanwhile, more than 1,500 people were reportedly detained across Delhi on Saturday ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar, according to media reports. Security personnel were also seen detaining protesters in the Bangla Sahib area as authorities stepped up preventive action ahead of the demonstration. Police personnel were deployed at multiple locations across the national capital amid concerns over a large mobilisation. The proposed protest seeks the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

#WATCH | Delhi: Security personnel detain protesters in the Bangla Sahib area ahead of the protest called by the CJP. https://t.co/R2b3aQvCWz

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Anish Gawande Questions Police Action After CJP Leaders Detained From Plane at IGI Airport

 Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Anish Gawande questioned the police action against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and other party leaders, who were detained from inside an aircraft after it landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport ahead of the proposed Jantar Mantar protest.

Speaking at the airport, Gawande said the plans of the protesters would be revealed soon and that young people were continuing to make their way towards Jantar Mantar. He appealed to the police not to use excessive force and urged authorities to treat young protesters as equal citizens rather than criminals.

“The plan will be revealed to you very soon. Currently, young people are making their way to Jantar Mantar. We hope that the Police will not use excessive violence or force. We hope that the Police will treat young people of this country as equal citizens, rather than criminals who deserve to be punished,” Gawande said.

#WATCH | At Delhi Airport, NCP-SCP spokesperson Anish Gawande says, “The plan will be revealed to you very soon. Currently, young people are making their way to Jantar Mantar. We hope that the Police will not use excessive violence or force. We hope that the Police will treat young people of this country as equal citizens, rather than criminals who deserve to be punished.”

Speaking on the detention of Abhijeet Dipke, he says, “We were all on the same flight. The three of them were sitting right in front of me. Police officers entered the aircraft, inconvenienced all other passengers and picked him up from the aircraft. We do not even know whether he (Dipke) has been brought out of the airport or is still there…”

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Anish Gawande Recounts Detention of Abhijeet Dipke

Speaking about the detention of Dipke, Gawande said they were travelling on the same flight and that the CJP founder and the other leaders were seated directly in front of him.

“We were all on the same flight. The three of them were sitting right in front of me. Police officers entered the aircraft, inconvenienced all other passengers and picked him up from the aircraft,” he said.

Gawande added that he did not know whether Dipke had been taken out of the airport or was still there at the time of his remarks.

Delhi Police personnel entered the aircraft shortly after it landed and detained Dipke along with CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Videos from inside the flight showed an exchange between the leaders and police personnel as the officers approached them.

Dipke was heard telling the police to arrest him, saying that he had come to Delhi prepared to face arrest. Police personnel responded that it was not an arrest and asked him to cooperate.

CJP Leaders Detained on Flight Ahead of Delhi Protest

To save his traitor friend, the dictator has declared war against his own citizens!

Abhijeet Dipke DETAINED!
Saurav Das DETAINED!
Ashutosh Ranka DETAINED!

To save his traitor friend, the dictator has declared war against his own citizens! https://t.co/cUGrdetlx2

— Cockroach Janta Party – CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026

The detentions came amid heightened security in Delhi, where CJP supporters planned to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

#WATCH | Delhi Police personnel enter the aircraft that was carrying Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Founder Abhijeet Dipke to Delhi. The flight landed at IGI Airport a few minutes ago.

“…I have come here to be arrested; arrest me,” Abhijeet Dipke tells Delhi Police

“No, this is not an arrest. Please cooperate,” Delhi Police personnel tell him.

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

CJP Alleges Detention of Legal Affairs Head, Policy Lead

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has alleged that Delhi Police detained its legal affairs head and policy lead amid the ongoing protest-related developments in the national capital.

When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. https://t.co/FOpbnTeqrK

— Ratna Singh (@whattalawyer) October 10, 2026

In a social media post, CJP claimed that its legal affairs head, @whattalawyer, was being held inside a car surrounded by around 35 police personnel and a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). The party alleged that she was not being allowed to leave and that the police were taking her towards the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court.

CJP’s Policy Lead, @mehrpasr someone who returned to India after studying from Harvard University so she could serve her country, has been detained by the Delhi Police.

@narendramodi India’s youth don’t deserve to be treated like this, we don’t deserve your dictatorship! https://t.co/Bn4iGdpL4Y

— Cockroach Janta Party – CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026

In a separate claim, CJP said its policy lead, Mehr Pasr (@mehrpasr), had also been detained by Delhi Police. The party said Pasr had returned to India after studying at Harvard University to serve the country and criticised the police action against its members.

The party described the reported detentions as illegal and questioned the treatment of young people amid the protest. The allegations were made by CJP on social media; an official response from Delhi Police was not included in the information available.

YouTuber and social media influencer Dhruv Rathee was detained by Delhi Police at his residence in Gurugram on Saturday, October 10, ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

According to media reports, Rathee was taken into custody from his residence in Sector 56, Gurugram, as authorities tightened security ahead of the planned demonstration. The protest has been called over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with organisers demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The reported detention comes amid heightened security arrangements across Delhi and neighbouring areas, with police stepping up surveillance and restricting movement in several locations ahead of the protest.

Why Was Dhruv Rathee Detained Ahead of the CJP Protest?

Rathee had arrived in the Delhi region ahead of the proposed demonstration. Media reports said he was detained from his residence in Gurugram before the protest was scheduled to take place.

-Security forces detain protesters, including several content creators, in Dhaula Kuan ahead of the CJP protest.

#WATCH | Delhi: Security forces detain protesters, including several content creators, in Dhaula Kuan ahead of the CJP protest. https://t.co/lj8GMlNXtO

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Security checking intensified at Chilla checkpoint (Noida-Delhi border) ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest today.

#WATCH | Security checking intensified at Chilla checkpoint (Noida-Delhi border) ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest today. https://t.co/cKNBxHxcMy

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Abhijeet Dipke Questions Security Restrictions Ahead of CJP Protest

“I wonder why the Prime Minister of this country is so afraid of the nation’s youth and its people. What was the need to shut down all railway services? What was the need to halt all metro operations? They have cut off the internet and blocked the roads. They have brought the Army from J&K and deployed it in Delhi. They have summoned CRPF forces from Naxal-affected areas and deployed them in Delhi,” Dipke said.

 

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He also questioned the deployment of security personnel ahead of the protest and referred to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

“Do Narendra Modi and Amit Shah want to wage war against the people of their own country? Is Gyanesh Kumar so dear to them that they would unleash their police and army forces upon their own citizens?” he added.

Security checking intensified at Singhu Border

Security checking intensified at Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana border) ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest today at Jantar Mantar. Drones being used to monitor security.

#WATCH | Security checking intensified at Singhu Border (Delhi-Haryana border) ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest today at Jantar Mantar. Drones being used to monitor security. https://t.co/cAjXKOd7mK

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

CJP Founder Calls Protest a Fundamental Democratic Right

Dipke further alleged that people were being prevented from joining the demonstration through detentions, warnings and visits by police personnel to residential areas.

“PM Modi is afraid; he fears that the people of this country will not vote for him after this. That is why, simply to cling to power, they are picking people up from trains. Announcements are being made in societies warning people not to join the protests. The Delhi Police is visiting homes, telling people not to participate in protests. But why shouldn’t we?” he said.

Defending the planned demonstration, Dipke said peaceful protest was a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution.

“Article 19 grants us the fundamental right to protest in a democratic and peaceful manner, and that is exactly what we intend to do,” he added.

Dipke Says He Is Ready for Detention or Arrest

When asked whether he could be arrested upon reaching Delhi airport, the CJP founder said he was prepared to face detention or arrest.

“If they want to detain or arrest me, let them go ahead. I am ready for it; let them arrest or detain me. It makes no difference to me. Invoke the UAPA, invoke the NSA—go ahead and do it. But we will keep fighting for free and fair elections and to save this country’s democracy,” Dipke said.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police detained several protesters who had started gathering at Jantar Mantar ahead of the CJP demonstration. Security arrangements remained tightened across parts of the national capital as authorities prepared to manage the protest.

#WATCH | Delhi Police detain a few protesters who had started gathering at Jantar Mantar for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest here. https://t.co/QqZtF4Jswd

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Drones Monitor Security Near Hotel Le Méridien

#WATCH | Delhi: Drones being used to monitor the security situation around the roundabout near Hotel Le Méridien, ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest today. https://t.co/y93a41TzMd

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

Drones are being used to monitor the security situation around the roundabout near Hotel Le Méridien in Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest scheduled for today.

Pink Force Deployed Ahead of CJP Protest

#WATCH | Delhi: Pink Force of the Delhi Police deployed for security, ahead of the CJP protest today. They are being deployed in wake of the recent incidents of misbehavior with women Police personnel. https://t.co/OBOMV0oZgA

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026

The Delhi Police’s specialised Pink Force has also been deployed for security in view of recent incidents of misbehaviour with women police personnel during demonstrations.

Body Cameras to Record Police Actions

 

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Delhi Police personnel deployed for security are wearing uniform-mounted body cameras that can record footage even in low-light conditions.

“These body cams are to protect us and others. In situations of manhandling, allegations are levelled against Delhi Police. So, these body cams will prove whether we did anything to anyone or not. This will record everything,” a police personnel said.

New Delhi: Delhi Police has detained around 30–40 people with criminal records across the national capital ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, according to the India TV report.

The detentions were carried out across Delhi’s 15 police districts as part of preventive measures ahead of the planned demonstration. Police have also stepped up surveillance on certain individuals as authorities prepare security arrangements for the protest.

Police Step Up Surveillance Ahead of CJP Protest

According to the report, police are monitoring individuals suspected of mobilising people or encouraging them to join the proposed demonstration. Surveillance has reportedly been increased outside the residences of some of these individuals.

The action forms part of the security measures being taken ahead of the protest at Jantar Mantar, a prominent venue for demonstrations in the national capital.

Security Measures Intensified Across Delhi

Delhi Police is maintaining heightened vigilance across the city to prevent possible law-and-order issues during the planned gathering. The preventive measures include detentions and surveillance, according to the report.

Further details about the detained individuals and the police action were not specified in the information available in the report summary.