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Delhi Police Detain Cockroach Janta Party Over Breach Attempt

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC · How we work

Center

EC Allows Voter Re-enrollment

On Tuesday, Oct 13, Delhi police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders and protesters who tried to breach Jantar Mantar, demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
A court ordered the release of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and two senior leaders, requiring a peace-keeping undertaking.
Delhi police said Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest site, naming three venues.
The Election Commission said deleted voters can re-enroll, denied bias, and noted 130 million names removed.

Left

HRW Condemns Arrests

Delhi police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders and supporters who tried to breach Jantar Mantar on October 13, demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Human Rights Watch called the arrests arbitrary, saying they threaten the right to peaceful protest and democracy.
Police also seized leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde among about twenty volunteers.
The Election Commission said it favors no party and that wrongly deleted voters may re-enrol.

Blindspot

A Delhi court ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two senior leaders, conditional on an undertaking to maintain public peace.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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EC Allows Voter Re-enrollment

On Tuesday, Oct 13, Delhi police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders and protesters who tried to breach Jantar Mantar, demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
A court ordered the release of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and two senior leaders, requiring a peace-keeping undertaking.
Delhi police said Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest site, naming three venues.
The Election Commission said deleted voters can re-enroll, denied bias, and noted 130 million names removed.

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