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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) and All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora (2L) gesture during a press conference in New Delhi. (AFP photo)
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News18•17-10-2026, 01:26
CJP Demands Answers On Abhijeet Dipke's Detention As AISA Lawyers Meet Neha Bora
  • •The Cockroach Janta Party demanded information on the whereabouts of its founder Abhijeet Dipke after his detention by Delhi Police.
  • •All India Students Association stated that its president Neha Bora was traced to the RK Puram police station after being allegedly moved across Delhi for hours.
  • •AISA claimed that police denied Bora access to her medicines and did not clarify when she would be released.
  • •Delhi Police sources reported that around 150 people were detained to maintain law and order and ensure smooth traffic movement.
  • •The detentions occurred ahead of a planned Lehra Do Tiranga march at Connaught Place, for which police had denied permission.

Key Questions Answered

Delhi Police preventively detained Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora, and around 150 others to maintain law and order, ensure smooth traffic movement, and prevent protests after denying permission for the scheduled demonstrations due to prohibitory orders.

Police booked the protesters under sections empowering authorities to make preventive arrests to avoid a cognizable offense or a breach of public peace, such as Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), alongside Delhi Police Act notices prohibiting assembly in restricted zones.

Protesters called for demonstrations—such as the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march and 'Jantar Mantar 2.0'—to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls over alleged irregularities.