CJP to 'restrategise after Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's release': Abhijeet Dipke on anti-CEC stir

Dipke noted that once CJP members Das and Ranka, who were previously remanded to judicial custody, return, they will formally decide how to move forward.

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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke stated on Sunday that the outfit will 'gather, restrategise, and determine its next steps' amid protests in Delhi against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Dipke noted that once CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were previously remanded to judicial custody, return, they will formally decide how to move forward, according to news agency ANI.

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The CJP founder said, "Once Saurav and Ashu come, we will gather, restrategise, and determine how to move forward. Given what we have witnessed over the past few days, including the illegal arrests and detentions, it is clear that there is an attempt to intimidate us."

"However, we will neither be intimidated nor back down. This is a long battle, and we are fully prepared for it. Hopefully, both of them will be released today," Dipke said.

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Abhijeet Dipke gets conditional bail

Dipke was granted conditional bail on Saturday, a day after he was detained on his way to Delhi's Connaught Place and subsequently arrested.

The CJP founder had issued a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march call for Friday, October 16 at 5 pm. He was served a Delhi Police notice asking not to join the march just hours before.

However, Dipke departed for Connaught Place on Friday evening and was detained shortly after.

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Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in custody

CJP spokespersons Das and Ranka continue to remain in custody.

A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) had sent them to five days of judicial custody on Wednesday, a day after they breached the de-notified Jantar Mantar protest site.

"Now just waiting for my brothers to be free..." Dipke said in an X post on Saturday.

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Why are there protests in Delhi?

These developments come against the backdrop of widespread demonstrations against the CEC regarding alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.

The protests come amid continued demonstrations by Opposition leaders against the SIR of electoral rolls.

(with inputs from ANI)

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