Abhijeet Dipke Detained Ahead of CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ Protest in Delhi

Abhijeet Dipke was detained ahead of CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Connaught Place, with more than 32,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across central Delhi.

Post Published By: Pradeep Tripathi

Updated : 16 October 2026, 5:13 PM IST

Abhijeet Dipke detained ahead of CJP’s Delhi protest (Img: IANS)

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was placed under preventive detention by Delhi Police on Friday ahead of the party’s proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Central Park in Connaught Place.

Dipke was detained as he left the residence of NCP-SCP spokesperson Anish Gawande. The police action came after the force served him a notice barring the planned Tiranga march, scheduled for 5 pm at Connaught Place.

Police Cite Section 163 for Detention

A police official informed Dipke of the action, saying, "We are placing you under preventive detention. Section 163 is in force in Connaught Place. You are being detained..."

Delhi: Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Central Park in Connaught Place https://t.co/0VTwRuXwpL

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Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is in force in the area. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has also not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga Yatra.

Heavy Security Across Central Delhi

The detention came amid heightened security arrangements across central Delhi ahead of the planned demonstration. More than 6,000 Delhi Police personnel and around 26,000 Central Armed Police Forces personnel have been deployed in and around the area.

Additional CCTV surveillance and multiple layers of barricading have also been put in place to maintain law and order.