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CJP Leaders Released After Magistrate Appearance Amid Delhi Protest Row
- •CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das have been released following their appearance before a magistrate.
- •The release comes amid intense controversy surrounding the CJP's proposed October 10 protest in Delhi.
- •Reports indicate that Delhi Police denied permission for the planned demonstration, sparking a major dispute.
- •The episode highlights ongoing tensions regarding protest permissions and police actions in the national capital.
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The CJP leaders were detained by Delhi Police from an aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, October 10, 2026, ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration was organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Upon being produced before an executive magistrate at Delhi Cantt and ordered for release on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the court instructed Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das not to visit Jantar Mantar and mandated that they avoid any activities disrupting peace and public order for the next year.
The leaders were produced before an executive magistrate at the Delhi Cantt police station following their dramatic detention from a Mumbai-Delhi flight, after which the court ordered their release. CJP legal head Ratna Singh confirmed their release on X, while senior advocate Vrinda Grover and other attorneys represented the leadership.
