Delhi protest highlights: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka transferred to crime branch

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Delhi protest LIVE: “Saurav and Ashu are the leaders I look up to. I had no clue how we would take this movement forward but then these two took things into their hands and made the CJP is what it is today,” said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.

"I am just fortunate that I get to call these two my brothers and that I get to learn so much from them."

Delhi protest LIVE: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka has been transferred to crime branch

Delhi protest LIVE: “Extending custody of Ashutosh n Sourav is nothing but mockery of justice.. But it will not break but will only strengthen the resolve to fight this regime,” says actor Prakash Raj on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: “I met Saurav and Ashu before leaving, and they are stronger than we think. This is how the State tries to crush young people, but it should know that it will not break their spirit,” said CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh on X.

“Keeping them in jail for unfurling the national flag? If this isn’t an undeclared Emergency, then what is? Repression will not break their spirit,” she added.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over extension of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Rank’s custody by two days.

“Narendra Modi, you must be feeling very strong by arresting a 26-year-old Saurav Das, after beating students or barricading Delhi,” he said in a post on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: “You won’t scare these faces. This is the strength of the Youth. Smiling after being in jail for waiving a tiranga. We are not and we will not be scared,” said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: Following the extension of judicial custody of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, CJP’s legal head, Ratna Singh, called for the abolition of SEM courts, alleging that “they are compromised.”

"I think SEM (Special Executive Magistrate) courts should be abolished because the system is compromised. They have rejected the sureties. Advocates have pointed out that the verification process for a surety cannot be a valid ground for remanding someone to judicial custody. There is no apprehension, no threat, and there was no call to action from our side, yet they were still sent to two days of judicial custody," she told reporters.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke reacted to the extension of judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, saying, “even after five days in jail, they walked into court with smiles on their faces, , their spirits unbroken.”

“Ashu and Saurav’s first crime was waving the Tiranga at Jantar Mantar. Their second crime? Refusing to back down,” he said in a post on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: “Gangsters and rapists are roaming free in the country and activists are being jailed. Mother of democracy!,” YouTuber Dhruv Rathee said in a post on X.

His reaction comes after CJP's Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's judicial custody was extended by two days.

“Release Saurav and Ashutosh now!” he added.

Delhi protest LIVE: Following the extension of judicial custody of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, the outfit’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, chose to communicate through images rather than words.

In a post on X, Dipke shared two images: one concerning the Allahabad High Court’s decision to stay the suspension of a convicted murderer seeking to contest an election on a BJP ticket, and the other relating to the extension of judicial custody of the CJP members.

Delhi protest LIVE: Abhik Chimni, representing Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, said, “We are very disappointed. This is a matter of preventive custody and it is also a matter of fact that the Court itself said that they don't deem it necessary for the person to be sent to judicial custody. That is why they asked for the surety; once the sureties were given, they originally had a problem with it.”

"Then there was an issue with the next surety too. Law says - release them first and then see the verification, surety and so on. Today, they produced another surety and all details required. One of the reasons they gave in the order is that one of the photos is not matching. Then they said that there is an apprehension...It is very disturbing, we will see what to do."

Delhi protest LIVE: Advocate Dharamvir says, "Their bail applications were denied today. They will be taken back into judicial custody. Matter will be listed again tomorrow. The matter will be decided on tomorrow. Surety bonds will have to be presented again. Despite presenting a fresh surety bond, mismatch was pointed out by security officer..."

Delhi protest LIVE: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Monday extended Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka judicial custody for 2 more days for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Delhi protest LIVE: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday described protesters associated with the CJP as "cockroaches" and accused them of acting at the behest of foreign forces.

Speaking to reporters, Hussain also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to discredit Indian democracy.

"They are cockroaches. The government accepted their demands once, and now they want the country to function according to their wishes every time," Hussain said.

(via PTI)

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday said, “We are still at SEM court, waiting for court to dictate order.”

"There is no reason to extend judicial custody. Today also no argument presented by PP on law. All his arguments were mere assumptions. Absolute waste of time of SEM court."

“Saurav and Ashutosh must be released.”

Delhi protest LIVE: The SEM court on Monday reserved its order concerning the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following their detention for allegedly breaching security and entering Jantar Mantar during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Delhi police had sought further custody saying that duo will disrupt ‘peace and tranquility’ once out.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday claimed that both, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, had “successful careers” and that they both chose to “give it all up” in hope of making India a better place.

He added that Das and Ranka had “no reason” to leave behind their comfortable lives and take to the streets and get arrested.

Taking to X, he said, “A few years ago, Ashu had a high-paying corporate job in London, earning millions. Saurav was writing about the country’s legal system and living a great life. Both had successful careers, financial security and every reason to continue living the lives they had built for themselves.”

“But they chose to give it all up in the hope of making this country a better place. They had absolutely no reason to leave behind their comfortable lives, take to the streets, face uncertainty and eventually end up in jail. Yet they did.”

CJP protest LIVE: Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das had been sent to five-day judicial custody on October 13, after they climbed a locked gate to enter the Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been de-notified as a protest site.

The two, along with other CJP workers, had displayed the Tricolour at the site, and were eventually detained and placed under preventive arrest.

They were then sent to a five-day judicial custody by a special executive magistrate.

The two were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate on Monday afternoon at 2 pm. However, there is no udpate on the hearing as of now.

CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and outfit's legal affairs head have urged authorities to release Das and Ranka, expressing hope that there would be no further delays or alleged attempts to obstruct the proceedings.

CJP protest LIVE: The Bombay High Court on Monday took on record the medical reports of six out of seven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters detained by the Goa police during an anti-CEC demonstration last week.

A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar permitted the petitioners to file a rejoinder to affidavits submitted by police officials defending the October 11 detentions, and adjourned the matter to November 3.

-PTI

Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh on Monday clarified that signing of the peace bond is not the issue before the court and urged people to not amplify fake news.

“Hearing is yet to happen,” she said in a post on X

Delhi protest LIVE: “Let the rule of law prevail for once,” said AISA president Neha Bora on Monday and demanded that CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka be released.

Delhi protest LIVE: All India Students' Association (AISA) President Neha Bora on Monday approached the Delhi High Court against a Delhi Police notice asking her to execute a bond before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) for "keeping peace".

Bora is likely to seek an urgent hearing in the High Court, which shut this week for Dusshera vacations, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were supposed to be produced before the new Special Executive Magistrate at 2 pm on Monday, however, there has been no update yet.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police have registered multiple FIRs against social media users for allegedly spreading misinformation, rumours and fabricated videos amid the ongoing protests against the Election Commission (EC) in the Capital.

The police said they have identified more than 37 accounts, including over 17 linked to right-wing groups, for allegedly circulating misleading content, officials aware of the details said.

The officials added that the police have also issued takedown notices to more than 17 social media handles, including those linked to right-wing groups, and initiated action under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and other laws for allegedly inciting the public and disrupting law and order.