‘Give Us A Date Within 24 Hours, Or…’: CJP Warns Delhi Police Of Own Protest Call

CJP leaders will approach Delhi Police for permission to protest at Jantar Mantar after mass detentions, as Rahul Gandhi plans a Supreme Court march over alleged electoral irregularities.

Post Published By: Pradeep Tripathi

Updated : 11 October 2026, 11:34 PM IST

CJP Leaders Seek Protest Date After Mass Detentions (Img: IANS)

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has warned that it will announce its own protest if Delhi Police fails to provide a date within 24 hours. Party leaders including Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ratna Singh, will visit the Parliamentary Street Police Station at 10 am on Monday to seek a date for holding a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.

“Delhi Police can give us a date for Jantar Mantar in 24 hours, or we will announce our own protest call,” CJP said in a post on X, adding that its leaders would visit the police station to seek permission.

🚨 Important

Tomorrow at 10 AM, @AshutoshRanka, @SauravDassss, @whattalawyer, along with other CJP leaders, will visit Parliament Street Police Station to demand a date for our peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.

@DelhiPolice can give us a date within 24 hours, or we will announce our own protest call.

— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 11, 2026

CJP Leaders Resume Push For Protest After Detentions

The move comes a day after Delhi Police detained more than 7,000 protesters across the capital as they attempted to reach Jantar Mantar for a demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, along with Ranka and Das, was among those detained on Saturday. They were subsequently released after being produced before an executive magistrate.

Following his release, Dipke vowed to return to the streets, asserting that government action would not deter him from continuing the protest. “Throw us in jail not just once, but a hundred times,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi Calls For March To Supreme Court

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for a march to the Supreme Court on Monday, urging citizens, opposition parties and civil society groups to join the protest over alleged “vote chori”.

Also Read: CJP Protest Explained: Why Delhi Police Detained AISA Chief Neha Bora

The march is aimed at pressing for an end to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and seeking Kumar’s resignation.

Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Prohibitory Restrictions

Separately, the Supreme Court on Sunday directed authorities to lift prohibitory orders imposed around its complex. The court stressed that access to justice must remain unhindered and that peaceful citizens should not be subjected to illegal detention.