CJP Founder Abhijit Dipke Claims 10,000 Detained Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest Against SIR Irregularities

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-10-09 10:06:00

Political tensions in the national capital have boiled over as Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke made a staggering allegation on Friday, October 9, 2026, claiming that at least 10,000 political activists, students, and citizens have been detained across the country ahead of a scheduled mass demonstration. The party has called for a high-stakes protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10 to denounce alleged massive irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. With authorities clamping down on public gatherings, opposition figures have fiercely condemned the police action, drawing sharp comparisons to emergency-era restrictions.

Mass Detentions and Crackdown Across States Ahead of October 10 Protest

As preparations for the Jantar Mantar march intensified, CJP leaders reported widespread police interventions and preventive detentions:

Nationwide Crackdown: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that mass detentions of party members, youth wing volunteers, and student groups were executed overnight across multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Delhi.

Targeting Students En Route to Delhi: According to party statements, students traveling from Pune to join the capital demonstration were intercepted en route and bundled into buses bound for undisclosed locations.

Detention of Key Leaders: Party national spokesperson Deepak Balyan was reportedly taken into police custody on Thursday before being released later that night, though independent confirmation from Delhi Police regarding the total number of detentions remains pending.

'Jantar Mantar Belongs to the People': Abhijit Dipke Slams Heavy Restrictions

Addressing media personnel, CJP founder Abhijit Dipke launched a scathing verbal attack on the central administration over curbs on democratic assembly:

Questioning Administrative Clampdowns: Reacting to viral video footage of activists being rounded up by law enforcement, Dipke questioned the government's intentions, asking, "Why not simply declare a state of emergency?"

Challenging Home Ministry Restrictions: Criticizing the prohibition of public gatherings in Delhi, Dipke stated, "Jantar Mantar belongs to the people of India, not Union Home Minister Amit Shah. If peaceful protests can take place in Mumbai and Bengaluru, why is Amit Shah not allowing them in Delhi?"

Unbowed Resolve: Asserting that state pressure will not succeed, party leadership declared that arrests and detentions will not deter them, and the scheduled protests will proceed regardless.

Allegations of SIR Irregularities and Accountability for Election Commission

At the core of the CJP's agitation is a fierce dispute over the integrity of voter databases and electoral administration:

Accusations Against the Central Government: Dipke accused the Election Commission's Systematic Electoral Roll Updation (SIR) process of orchestrating a large-scale removal of legitimate voters from electoral rolls, labeling it the "biggest scam carried out by the central government to destroy democracy in India."

Call to Action: Urging political parties, civil society organizations, and activists to unite in defense of universal suffrage, the CJP founder stated that the October 10 march aims to hold Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the central administration directly accountable for deletion of votes.

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