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Delhi High Court Questions Ages of CJP Leaders in Jantar Mantar Protest Case
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Moneycontrol•21-10-2026, 16:02
Delhi High Court Questions Ages of CJP Leaders in Jantar Mantar Protest Case
- •The Delhi High Court questioned Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka over their ages during a hearing regarding protests at Jantar Mantar.
- •Advocate Abhik Chimni informed the court that Saurav Das is 27 and Ashutosh Ranka is 31, prompting the court to remark that they were not Gen Z.
- •The court raised concerns about the leaders going to Jantar Mantar despite the site being de-notified for protests and the consequences of breaking barricades.
- •The leaders had challenged a Special Executive Magistrate's order extending their judicial custody, but subsequently withdrew their petition.
- •Among CJP's 12-member national leadership team, Deepak Baliyan, Saurav Das, and Vaishnavi Gaur fall within the Gen Z age bracket, while the rest are millennials.
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During a hearing regarding their judicial custody over a protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi High Court made the observation after learning that Saurav Das was 27 and Ashutosh Ranka was 31 years old.
Their judicial custody was extended under preventive proceedings initiated under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after an alleged attempt to unfurl the national flag at Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory restrictions.
The Cockroach Janta Party announced a 12-member national leadership team in August 2026, bringing together professionals across journalism, engineering, law, finance, technology, and public policy.
