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Police Permit Cockroach Janata Party Tiranga March, 5–6:30pm

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Police issued a conditional permit for the Cockroach Janata Party’s Tiranga March, allowing it 5-pm to 6:30 pm.
The permit follows a Karnataka High Court order limiting public gatherings to Freedom Park.
Police warned the march could cause severe traffic congestion in the central business district.
CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das remain in judicial custody in Delhi after alleged peace-bond violations.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352 to impose a national Emergency, banning public assemblies and imprisoning over 100,000 opponents, including arrests under MISA. The Emergency’s suspension of dissent set a legal precedent that the Karnataka High Court cited in 2024 when it limited the Cockroach Janata Party’s Tiranga March to a brief 5 pm-6:30 pm window at Freedom Park.

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Story summary

Police issued a conditional permit for the Cockroach Janata Party’s Tiranga March, allowing it 5-pm to 6:30 pm.
The permit follows a Karnataka High Court order limiting public gatherings to Freedom Park.
Police warned the march could cause severe traffic congestion in the central business district.
CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das remain in judicial custody in Delhi after alleged peace-bond violations.

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