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India's CJP leaders jailed after holding protest at Jantar Mantar
Overview
Two leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, have been remanded to five days in judicial custody after being arrested for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The protest followed the removal of the venue from the city's list of authorised protest sites. The GenZ-led movement has been demonstrating to demand electoral reforms and the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner over alleged vote fraud allegations, which the poll panel denies. Opposition leaders have condemned the arrests and expressed support for the demonstrations.
Key points
- CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to jail for five days after being arrested for trespassing at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- The activists were detained after climbing a locked gate and crossing barricades at the protest site, which police recently removed from the city's list of authorised venues.
- Police accused the activists of trespassing, breaching a peace bond, violating prohibitory orders, and obstructing public officials.
- Fellow activist Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond by the magistrate court.
- The CJP movement has been protesting to demand electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote fraud, which the poll panel denies.
- Opposition figures, including Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal, condemned the arrests and expressed support for the demonstrations.