On 2026-10-10, Delhi Police launched a large‑scale operation aimed at preventing a protest that the Krachoch Janata Party (CJP) had announced for Jantar Mantar. The party’s call centred on demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Authorities described the move as preemptive, saying they wanted to stop the gathering before it could begin.
Among those taken into custody were the CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (also spelled Abhijit Deepke), the party’s spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, and the YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that CJP activists were receiving police notices questioning their travel expenses and being pressured to stay away from the group’s proposed agitation in New Delhi on October 10. https://t.co/Rxt2EHQ80W
To carry out the operation, authorities deployed more than thirty‑five thousand police and security personnel. This force was supported by extensive surveillance tools, including facial‑recognition systems and drones.
On that day, Delhi Police detained over one thousand protesters to prevent the demonstration from taking place.
Over one thousand people were detained in total, with five hundred of those identified as having a criminal background. To limit movement, authorities closed forty‑five metro stations across the city and suspended train services that would have brought demonstrators into the national capital.
#WATCH | Delhi: On INDIA bloc MPs meeting President Droupadi Murmu, CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar says, "...The leaders apprised the President of the emerging political situation, especially the 'vote chori'-related issues. According to the leaders, President was patiently listening to the arguments made by the leaders. One thing is quite clear: after the meeting, the leaders are very happy in the sense that they understand that the President has taken a positive step...The agitation will continue day after tomorrow also..." On heavy security in Delhi ahead of CJP protest, he says, "This is so unfortunate to see that entire Delhi has become like a military zone. This is affecting the lives of thousands of people. What is the necessity of this kind of draconian measures? People have every right to come and assemble and register their voice of dissent. Jantar Mantar is completely blocked. You can see huge Police deployment everywhere. So, normal life has been paralysed in Delhi. Internet is disconnected. Media is also restricted from moving from one place to another...The Govt should not act like cowards. It should face the dissenting voice of the people. Horrible situation in Delhi...People are not terrorists...Unfortunate to see this..."
The operation took place on 2026-10-10. On that day, Delhi Police detained over one thousand protesters to prevent the demonstration from taking place.
Both Delhi Police and the Krachoch Janata Party are described as holding a neutral stance regarding the episode. No additional statements or outcomes are supplied in the material. The record ends with the detention numbers, the security deployment, and the quote from the CJP founder.
Tale of two protests: While the Delhi Police denied permission to the CJP to hold its October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the application was submitted at short notice, there is another group of protesters — more than 400 former BSF personnel — who were also denied police approval for their own protest despite having applied for it around a month earlier, on September 9. The former BSF personnel eventually held the demonstration against their dismissal from service on the pavement outside the BSF headquarters in central Delhi on Friday. They had applied for permission for a "two-day hunger strike/protest" at Jantar Mantar, but the police said hunger strikes were unlawful and that a two-day continuous agitation is not permitted due to existing Supreme Court guidelines. I ✍️ https://t.co/Yk7bsnWMxi
Abhijit Deepke, the CJP founder, said: “We could have waited until we got out. We are not afraid of arrest."
