Suryaa National Desk: The founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and youth movement leader Abhijeet Dipke was arrested by the Delhi Police in the national capital New Delhi... Delhi Police arrested Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and youth movement leader Abhijeet Deepke in the national capital New Delhi. This development comes in the wake of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar calling for a protest demanding his immediate resignation over irregularities in the revision of voter lists for the general elections. Media reports revealed that Abhijeet Dipke was first detained by the police, and later he was officially arrested. Police sources said that the actions were taken on allegations of holding dharnas without any permits and disturbing law and order. Abhijeet Deepke called for a peaceful protest with national flags at Central Park near Connaught Place.
As a precautionary measure in this order, the police not only closed the Central Park temporarily but deployed heavy security forces. Hundreds of youths, student union leaders and protesters staged demonstrations in the neighborhood defying police restrictions. At this time, the police and the protestors were in a tense situation and the authorities arrested Dipke and many other student leaders. For the past few months, this Cockroach Janta Party has been carrying out series of agitation programs attracting the youth of the country. In particular, the movement alleged that the redistribution of voter lists was not done transparently and that changes were made to benefit the ruling party. In the past, their protests have turned violent and led to the siege of Parliament.
The party representatives are angry that the government is writing down the right to protest democratically and that the movement cannot be suppressed with pre-emptive arrests. With the arrest of Abhijeet Deepke, security has been tightened at major squares and government buildings in Delhi. The police are conducting an investigation based on the cases registered against the protesters. The CJP has called upon its supporters to continue peaceful demonstrations with national flags in various cities across the country. The development of this arrest has led to a new debate in national politics.
