CJP Activists to Face Magistrate at Delhi Cantt Police Station Today
Cockroach Janata Party activists Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das are to be produced before an Executive Magistrate at Delhi Cantt.
Three activists from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) are set to be produced before an Executive Magistrate at the Delhi Cantt Police Station on Sunday morning. The activists, identified as Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das, are facing legal proceedings following a series of confrontations involving the Delhi Police.
Ratna Singh, the Head of Legal Affairs for the CJP, confirmed the development via a post on X. She stated that a Delhi Police official informed her that the production of the three activists was scheduled for 9 AM today. Singh noted that she, along with a team of advocates, would be present at the police station to represent them.
Dramatic Arrest Allegations at Delhi Airport
The situation escalated following a protest aimed at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar. One of the detained activists, Abhijeet Dipke, shared a harrowing account of his detention through a video posted on Instagram. Dipke, who was traveling from Mumbai to Delhi, claimed that police officers entered the aircraft immediately after landing to arrest him and his associates.
In the video, Dipke is heard making several sharp criticisms of the current administration, stating:
"You can see that Delhi Police is entering the plane to arrest us... This is the fear of Narendra Modi... Not even Indira Gandhi did this during the Emergency. All we wanted to do is a peaceful protest, and they are picking us up from the flight like we are criminals."
He further challenged the authorities in the footage, shouting, "Come on, arrest us. We are here to be arrested... We are not afraid of you," while characterizing the police action as an act of dictatorship.
Court Dismisses Legal Application by CJP Head
While the activists face magistrate proceedings, a separate legal battle unfolded in court regarding Ratna Singh. On Saturday, a Delhi court dismissed an application moved by Singh that sought the registration of an FIR or a non-cognisable report (NCR) against certain police personnel.
Singh had alleged that she was wrongfully confined and prevented from attending the protest on October 10. However, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Abhinav Pandey rejected the plea, citing several procedural failures:
- Lack of Specificity: The application failed to name a specific public servant against whom the allegations were directed.
- Missing Affidavit: The court found the application was not supported by an appropriate affidavit.
- Legal Inconsistency: The court noted that the request for an NCR was contrary to the nature of the allegations. Since the alleged offences of wrongful restraint and confinement (under Sections 126 and 127 of the BNS, 2023) are cognisable, an NCR would be legally inappropriate.
The CJP has also leveled serious accusations against the government, claiming that content creator Dhruv Rathee was detained and asserting that the authorities are attempting to silence young voices who question the administration.