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Assam Police Detain CJP Leader Ashutosh Ranka, Release Tonight

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Assam Police Detains Ranka

Assam Police detained CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and over 30 volunteers on Sunday.
Detentions occurred before volunteers’ meeting set for 10 am at Assam Shree Parshuram Seva Sadan.
Organisers moved the venue to Chowdhury Tila near the Assam Secretariat after pressure cancelled the booking.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke warned Himanta Biswa Sarma he would travel to Assam should Ranka remain detained.
Ranka and other CJP leaders were released around 10 pm Sunday.

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Reetam Singh Files

Congress legal cell chief Reetam Singh filed a missing-persons report at Dispur police station over Ranka’s disappearance.
Raijor Dal leader Gyanashree Bora demanded advocates be allowed to meet detained CJP members at the 10th battalion complex.
Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Anish Gawande called the detention illegal, unconstitutional and likened it to “jungle raj” under CM Sarma.
Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi condemned the arrests, saying dissent is not a crime.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Indira Gandhi invoked articles 352 and 356 to impose a national Emergency, using MISA to detain opposition leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan and Vijayaraje Scindia. The crackdown recorded 34,988 arrests under MISA, creating a precedent for mass political detention. In 2024 Assam police detained CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and over 30 volunteers, echoing that historic pattern.

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Assam Police Detains Ranka

Assam Police detained CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and over 30 volunteers on Sunday.
Detentions occurred before volunteers’ meeting set for 10 am at Assam Shree Parshuram Seva Sadan.
Organisers moved the venue to Chowdhury Tila near the Assam Secretariat after pressure cancelled the booking.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke warned Himanta Biswa Sarma he would travel to Assam should Ranka remain detained.
Ranka and other CJP leaders were released around 10 pm Sunday.

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