CJP leaders to visit Delhi’s Parliamentary Street Police Station tomorrow, seek date for fresh Jantar Mantar protest

CJP leaders plan police station visit over Jantar Mantar protest request

Indiadailyupdate.com – Cockroach Janata Party leaders are set to approach Delhi’s Parliamentary Street Police Station at 10 am on Monday to seek permission for a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The planned visit follows days of detentions and restrictions surrounding protests in the national capital.

Saurav Das is among the CJP representatives expected to visit the police station. Ashutosh Ranka said the group wants authorities to specify a date on which the protest can be held peacefully at Jantar Mantar, a prominent location for public demonstrations in Delhi.

“CJP leaders will go to Parliament Street police station at 10 am on Monday to seek date for peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar,” Ashutosh Ranka said.

The leaders have said Delhi Police will have 24 hours to respond to their request. If a date is not provided within that period, the party has indicated that it will announce its own call for a protest.

Detentions followed major security restrictions

The planned police station visit comes after a major security clampdown on Saturday, when CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained. Police stopped protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar and detained more than 7,000 people at different locations across the city.

Over the following two days, CJP leaders were held and later released by Delhi Police after a court order. Demonstrations did not entirely stop on Sunday. Protesters, including All India Students’ Association leader Neha Bora, continued to gather and were also detained before being released.

The events have brought attention to the tension between public-order measures and the right to assemble peacefully. Jantar Mantar has long been associated with protests involving student groups, political organisations, unions and civil-society campaigns. Access to the area can become heavily restricted when authorities anticipate large gatherings or possible disruption.

For the CJP leadership, securing a confirmed protest date has become the immediate objective. Their proposed visit to the Parliamentary Street Police Station is intended to formally press that demand and establish whether the demonstration can proceed under conditions accepted by the police.

Leaders criticise restrictions in the capital

After their release from roughly 24 hours in detention, Ranka and Das criticised the Centre during their first press conference. Das described the atmosphere in the country as emergency-like, pointing to detentions of protesters, transport restrictions and internet shutdowns in parts of Delhi.

The criticism reflects broader concerns raised during the protest activity: whether restrictions imposed during heightened security operations are being applied in a manner consistent with constitutional protections for peaceful public expression. Organisers have maintained that their intended demonstrations are non-violent.

Authorities often cite security, traffic management and the need to prevent disorder when regulating large gatherings in central Delhi. Protest groups, meanwhile, argue that permissions and restrictions should not effectively eliminate their ability to voice political demands in public spaces.

Supreme Court ruling and continued action

During a special sitting on Sunday, the Supreme Court said peaceful and unarmed protesters cannot be detained unless the action follows the “procedure established by law”. The ruling underscored that detention cannot be used arbitrarily against people exercising the right to protest.

Despite that direction, detentions continued around Connaught Place on Sunday. CPI(M) leader John Brittas was among those taken into custody in the area. The developments added to the debate over how the court’s observation should be applied on the ground during continuing demonstrations.

The distinction highlighted by the court is significant for protesters and law-enforcement agencies alike. Peaceful participation alone is not presented as a basis for detention; any action by police must have a legal foundation. The practical questions surrounding crowd control, access to protest sites and the treatment of demonstrators are likely to remain central as political activity continues in Delhi.

Opposition leaders plan Supreme Court march

Separately, opposition parties have planned a march to the Supreme Court on Monday. Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge had sought an appointment with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over allegations of “vote chori”.

The request for a meeting was rejected by the Chief Justice of India. Even so, the planned opposition mobilisation adds another layer to an already tense political day in the capital, where protest permissions, detentions and court-related concerns are drawing sustained attention.

Monday’s visit by CJP leaders will therefore be closely watched as a test of whether a route can be found for a peaceful gathering at Jantar Mantar. The party’s stated 24-hour deadline places focus on the response from Delhi Police and on the possibility of further protest calls if no date is offered.