Delhi police detained leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party after they entered Jantar Mantar, a protest site authorities had declared off-limits. The group is demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over voter list revisions.
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01Summary
- 01Police detained CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde, along with about 20 volunteers, on Tuesday.
- 02The group had jumped barricades and entered Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to “reclaim” the protest site.
- 03Delhi Police said on Monday that Jantar Mantar was no longer an official protest site and named three new venues for demonstrations.
- 04CJP and opposition supporters have held protests nearly every day this month over revisions to voter lists that critics say favour Narendra Modi’s BJP.
- 05The Election Commission denies favouring any party and says wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol.
02Why it matters
The detentions show a sharper clash between protesters and authorities in India’s capital over election rules and protest space. The dispute could affect wider opposition mobilisation ahead of future political battles.
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