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CJP volunteers stage flash protest at Jantar Mantar against SIR

Delhi, India · Oct 13, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 13.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters opposed the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What they want
Demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the reversal of the Jantar Mantar protest site de-notification.
What changed
Oct 13: Delhi Police detained CJP leaders and volunteers after they breached Jantar Mantar following its de-notification.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Reversal of the Jantar Mantar protest site de-notification

Organised by: Cockroach Janta Party

What authorities say

Delhi Police personnel intervened, detained the protesters immediately, and transported them away in police vehicles, stating that staging demonstrations at Jantar Mantar is now illegal.12345

The numbers

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Arrests / detentions
5
Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, Ajinkya Shinde and other team members were detained by the Delhi Police.12345

The full story

Volunteers and leaders from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) staged a flash protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to defy the government's order de-notifying the area as a designated demonstration site. Carrying the national flag, a group of activists jumped locked gates and barricades to enter the venue, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision controversy. The demonstration followed a Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police decision to strip Jantar Mantar of its protest status and relocate demonstrations to three alternative sites. Delhi Police personnel intervened, removing and detaining the participants.

Timeline

  1. Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde, and other participants following the breach.134

  2. CJP volunteers breached Jantar Mantar by jumping locked gates and barricades to stage a flash protest.124

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