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Delhi Police Arrest Two Cockroach Janata Activists for Trespassing

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Two Cockroach Janata Party activists entered custody after waving a flag at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police charged them with trespassing because Jantar Mantar was de-notified as a protest site on Oct. 14, 2026.
Rahul Gandhi posted on X waving flag at Jantar Mantar is not a crime and called arrests cowardice.
Abhijeet Dipke announced a rally at Central Park, Connaught Place on October 16, urging patriots to bring national flag.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1975 Emergency, declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saw the Delhi police detain tens of thousands—34,988 under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act—and imprison leaders such as Jayaprakash Narayan. The October 2026 charging of Cockroach Janata Party members for flag-waving at Jantar Mantar echoes that historic crackdown, highlighting ongoing tensions between state authority and symbolic dissent.

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Story summary

Two Cockroach Janata Party activists entered custody after waving a flag at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police charged them with trespassing because Jantar Mantar was de-notified as a protest site on Oct. 14, 2026.
Rahul Gandhi posted on X waving flag at Jantar Mantar is not a crime and called arrests cowardice.
Abhijeet Dipke announced a rally at Central Park, Connaught Place on October 16, urging patriots to bring national flag.

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