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Dramatic Protests in New Delhi as CJP Demonstration Leads to Mass Detentions
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CNBC TV18•10-10-2026, 14:25
Dramatic Protests in New Delhi as CJP Demonstration Leads to Mass Detentions
- •Around 500 protesters were detained by police in New Delhi during a demonstration organized by the proposed Cockroach Janata Party against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Security forces turned the area into a fortress, denying permission for the protest and preventing participants from reaching Jantar Mantar where prohibitory orders were in force.
- •Protesters adopted innovative tactics, including hiding in a gurudwara and wearing modified helmets with cockroach antennae to express solidarity and protest against restrictions on freedom of expression.
- •Senior police officers monitored the heavy security deployment across key intersections, approach roads, and metro stations while agitators were chased and detained.
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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) organized a stir in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while initial founding calls also targeted examination-related lapses and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Delhi police denied permission for the demonstration and heavily secured the area, detaining around 500 people, chasing down regrouping protesters, and forcing crowds to disperse as prohibitory orders were enforced.
A private IT sector worker named Anand modified his helmet to resemble the antennae of a cockroach to pay tribute to the CJP, while other supporters stayed on the sidelines or hid inside a gurdwara to avoid detention.
