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Delhi Police detain CJP leaders, release on Rs 50,000 bond

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on landing.
They were placed under arrest under Sections 126 and 170, then released on Sunday after signing a Rs 50,000 bond.
Authorities detained over 7,000 people and deployed 30,000 police.
Police shut 45 metro stations ahead of the protest.
Police denied protest permission because the October 7 application arrived less than ten days before the deadline.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352, declared a national emergency and suspended freedoms, using the Maintenance of Internal Security Act to imprison over 100,000 people. The emergency ended in March 1977, after which the Janata Party restored constitutional safeguards. Today’s arrest of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and metro station closures, recall that historic crackdown on dissent.

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Story summary

Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on landing.
They were placed under arrest under Sections 126 and 170, then released on Sunday after signing a Rs 50,000 bond.
Authorities detained over 7,000 people and deployed 30,000 police.
Police shut 45 metro stations ahead of the protest.
Police denied protest permission because the October 7 application arrived less than ten days before the deadline.

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