Delhi protest LIVE: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody extended for two days

Delhi protest LIVE: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Monday extended Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka judicial custody for 2 more days for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Delhi protest LIVE: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday described protesters associated with the CJP as “cockroaches” and accused them of acting at the behest of foreign forces.

Speaking to reporters, Hussain also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to discredit Indian democracy.

“They are cockroaches. The government accepted their demands once, and now they want the country to function according to their wishes every time,” Hussain said.

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Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday said, “We are still at SEM court, waiting for court to dictate order.”

“There is no reason to extend judicial custody. Today also no argument presented by PP on law. All his arguments were mere assumptions. Absolute waste of time of SEM court.”

“Saurav and Ashutosh must be released.”

Delhi protest LIVE: The SEM court on Monday reserved its order concerning the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following their detention for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Delhi police had sought further custody saying that duo will disrupt ‘peace and tranquility’ once out.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday claimed that both, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, had “successful careers” and that they both chose to “give it all up” in hope of making India a better place.

He added that Das and Ranka had “no reason” to leave behind their comfortable lives and take to the streets and get arrested.

Taking to X, he said, “A few years ago, Ashu had a high-paying corporate job in London, earning millions. Saurav was writing about the country’s legal system and living a great life. Both had successful careers, financial security and every reason to continue living the lives they had built for themselves.”

“But they chose to give it all up in the hope of making this country a better place. They had absolutely no reason to leave behind their comfortable lives, take to the streets, face uncertainty and eventually end up in jail. Yet they did.”

CJP protest LIVE: Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das had been sent to five-day judicial custody on October 13, after they climbed a locked gate to enter the Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been de-notified as a protest site.

The two, along with other CJP workers, had displayed the Tricolour at the site, and were eventually detained and placed under preventive arrest.

They were then sent to a five-day judicial custody by a special executive magistrate.

The two were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate on Monday afternoon at 2 pm. However, there is no udpate on the hearing as of now.

CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and outfit’s legal affairs head have urged authorities to release Das and Ranka, expressing hope that there would be no further delays or alleged attempts to obstruct the proceedings.

CJP protest LIVE: The Bombay High Court on Monday took on record the medical reports of six out of seven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters detained by the Goa police during an anti-CEC demonstration last week.

A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar permitted the petitioners to file a rejoinder to affidavits submitted by police officials defending the October 11 detentions, and adjourned the matter to November 3.

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Delhi protest LIVE: CJP’s legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday clarified that signing of the peace bond is not the issue before the court and urged people to not amplify fake news.

“Hearing is yet to happen,” she said in a post on X

Delhi protest LIVE: “Let the rule of law prevail for once,” said AISA president Neha Bora on Monday and demanded that CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka be released.

Delhi protest LIVE: All India Students’ Association (AISA) President Neha Bora on Monday approached the Delhi High Court against a Delhi Police notice asking her to execute a bond before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) for “keeping peace”.

Bora is likely to seek an urgent hearing in the High Court, which shut this week for Dusshera vacations, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate at 2 pm on Monday, however, there has been no update yet.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police have registered multiple FIRs against social media users for allegedly spreading misinformation, rumours and fabricated videos amid the ongoing protests against the Election Commission (EC) in the Capital.

The police said they have identified more than 37 accounts, including over 17 linked to right-wing groups, for allegedly circulating misleading content, officials aware of the details said.

The officials added that the police have also issued takedown notices to more than 17 social media handles, including those linked to right-wing groups, and initiated action under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and other laws for allegedly inciting the public and disrupting law and order.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police on Saturday lodged at least three FIRs over October 16’s Tiranga march, naming Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders among others, and released Dipke after nearly 24 hours in custody and a bond to keep the peace for a year.

Delhi protest LIVE: Though the high court is on vacation, Neha Bora’s legal team said that they would press for an urgent hearing this week, HT reported.

Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Police notice asking her to execute bond of Rs. 10,000 with a surety in order to maintain peace during the period of inquiry.

Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on October 17, a day after he was detained on his way to Connaught Place in Delhi and subsequently arrested.

Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Police notice asking her to execute bond of Rs. 10,000 with a surety in order to maintain peace during the period of inquiry, LiveLaw reported on Monday.

Delhi protest LIVE: After being in judicial custody for 6 days, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka will be produced before the new SEM at 2 pm today.

Delhi protest LIVE: On Monday, Abhijeet Dipke posted an old video of a Delhi Police DCP official addressing Lawrence Bishnoi as “Sahab”.

“Lawrence Bishnoi Sahab. The respect Delhi Police has for gangsters. Wish they showed even 10 per cent of this courtesy to students and activists who are doing nothing but protest,” Dipke posted.

Delhi protest LIVE: Last week, Abhijeet Dipke targeted the Centre after actor Imran Khan, who was claimed to be an American citizen, was asked to leave India following his participation in the group’s October 10 protest in Mumbai.

Dipke slammed the action by comparing Khan with American singer Mary Millben and questioned why an American citizen could speak in support of the BJP while Khan faced action for participating in a protest against the party.

Delhi protest LIVE: Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka will be produced before the new SEM at 2 pm on Monday, posted CJP’s Ratna Singh on X.

Targeting authorities, she further said, “I sincerely hope there will be no further delays – no IO switching off phone for hours, no threatening messages, no hearing at 6PM, no tyre puncture to be not able to produce them. Basically no Upar se orders”

Delhi protest LIVE: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke replied to an X user stating that CJP leaders shall never be the “victims”.

“I refuse to see Saurav, Ashutosh & Abhijeet as victims of the state. Every time they are arrested in these vindictive attempts to settle scores, the state unwittingly fans the flames of revolution,” the user posted on X. To this, Dipke replied, “We will be anything but victims.”

Delhi protest LIVE: Earlier, Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had backed the Cockroach Janta Party, stating that waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar is “not a crime.” The Congress MP’s statement came after CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days’ judicial custody for breaching Jantar Mantar.

Taking to X, Gandhi stated that “waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful protest is not a crime. Jailing youth for it is an act of cowardice.”

Delhi protest LIVE: CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke accused the authorities of deliberately prolonging the detention.

In a post on X, he alleged that the state was using delaying tactics because it had no legal grounds to keep them behind bars.

Delhi Police denied deliberately delaying the release, saying the prescribed procedure was being followed and the surety bonds submitted by the party were faulty.

“They have been filing faulty surety bonds and we can’t accept them. We have to follow procedure,” a senior police officer said.

Delhi protest LIVE: Das and Ranka were detained on October 13 after allegedly scaling the locked gates of Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a designated protest site, along with other CJP members to unfurl the national flag. They were subsequently arrested.

In an order dated October 14, the SEM said they had breached a surety bond signed on October 11 to maintain peace and remanded them to judicial custody for five days, noting that “no sound surety” had been produced at that stage. The matter was listed for further inquiry on October 19.

Delhi protest LIVE: Multiple protests and marches took place around the New Delhi area on Sunday, including the one against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the other seeking justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The Delhi Police said more than 50 persons were removed and detained from all protests combined. They were released within a few hours and no case has been lodged yet.