Protests LIVE | CJP says ‘State at war with citizens’; Rahul invites all to SC march tomorrow
CJP-led agitations demanding SIR rollback and resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar enter Day 2; leaders say country being “pushed towards civil war-like situation”
Despite the Supreme Court's direction on Sunday (October 11) that people gathering peacefully should not be illegally detained, crackdowns continued in Delhi, with CPM Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas being detained along with Left political and student leaders, and allegedly driven around in a prison van through the national capital. Brittas was allegedly pushed off the vehicle at one point and he was found in a visibly distressed state.
In the afternoon, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a Press conference, with its leaders asking why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "desperate to protect" Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. "What does he know about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections or other polls that BJP won that you have to protect him?" remarked CJP leader Saurav Das.
The pressure group remarked that the "State was at war with its citizens" and that it had "created a civil war-like situation". They gave CEC Kumar 48 hours to resign, after which they would launch an indefinite sit-in and a nationwide “Election Commission Thik Karo” campaign. Leader Ashutosh Ranka said the movement would expand its focus to Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
In the morning, the apex court issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking contempt proceedings for alleged violation of the court's direction to ensure that there is no "complete prohibition" on Metro and train services in Delhi due to the CJP protest.
In a special sitting, a bench of justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to ensure that Delhi Metro functions as per its normal schedule, and that there is no disruption to internet services, subject to law and order conditions. The apex court also asked Mehta to ensure that lawyers, journalists and others are not impeded in discharging their professional duties.
The CJP and Opposition parties have been demanding the resignation of CEC Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who were put under preventive arrest following their detention yesterday at the Delhi airport ahead of the Jantar Mantar protest, were released on Sunday morning after being produced before an executive magistrate.
They were released on condition that they would not "breach peace" for a year, CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh said.
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- 11 Oct 2026 3:00 PM IST
CJP's Ratna Singh alleges police harassed protesters, detained her for 9 hours
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) legal affairs head Ratna Singh accused Delhi Police of harassing protesters and their families ahead of the party's demonstration, alleging that officers visited volunteers' homes and intimidated their parents.
“It's a scared government. Police went door to door to harass protesters and their families from Friday night till Saturday. They went to volunteers' houses and harassed them. They created fear in the minds of their parents,” Singh said at a press conference.
She also accused the police of acting under orders from the government and alleged that Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel followed her after she arrived in Delhi.
“When I landed in Delhi, I was followed by IB. We even confronted them. They chased us like we are criminals. Their hands were shaking when we asked them about their names,” she said, adding that four police personnel had visited her apartment, reported the Hindustan Times.
Singh alleged that officers later surrounded her car and detained her in Jangpura for nine hours.
“All of a sudden, four cars came and detained me by surrounding me from two sides. I was sitting between four cars for nine hours in Jangpura,” she said.
She claimed that 30-35 officials had told her to either go to a detention centre or remain under house arrest.
“They kept saying they got orders from above. How can you wrongfully confine us?” Singh asked.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:50 PM IST
CJP's Saurav Das accuses Modi, Shah of protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar
CJP leader Saurav Das accused the government of resorting to violence to protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom he called “traitor no. 1”.
“The government has completely lost it...all to protect Gyanesh Kumar who's traitor no. 1. The government is scared that these youth who are awakened will seek answers. Hence, they are resorting to violence,” Das said at a press conference on Sunday.
He also urged young people to hold peaceful protests, accusing the government of serving the interests of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“I appeal to youth to stage peaceful protests on roads. This system is corrupt and running for service of two people. Modi and Shah,” he said as quoted by the Hindustan Tines.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:38 PM IST
CJP's Saurav Das suspects police accessed phones, planted evidence
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) member Saurav Das alleged that he was detained in RK Puram, while fellow party members Ashutosh Ranka and Abhijeet Dipke were held at separate locations.
Das also expressed suspicion that Delhi Police may have accessed their phones and planted evidence. He alleged that the police could have examined the contents of their devices during the detention.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:36 PM IST
CJP's Saurav Das says government's end is \near, targets CEC
CJP member Saurav Das claimed that the government had “completely lost it” and said its end was near. He accused the government of trying to protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom he labelled the “original anti-national”. Das made the remarks amid the ongoing CJP protests in Delhi.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:34 PM IST
CJP alleges police disrespected Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
CJP member Saurav Das accused police of insulting Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, alleging that the incident hurt Sikh sentiments. Speaking at a press conference, Das criticised the government over what he described as disrespect towards the Sikh religious shrine.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:33 PM IST
CJP accuses government of waging war on citizens, journalists
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) accused the government of being at war with citizens and journalists amid the detentions linked to protests in Delhi. The party criticised the police action against demonstrators and raised concerns over the treatment of those detained.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:31 PM IST
CJP accuses Delhi Police of inhuman trreatment of detained leaders
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka accused Delhi Police of showing an “inhuman face” during the detention of party leaders Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das.
Ranka alleged that the two leaders were abducted and accused police of acting insensitively when Dipke was informed about his grandmother's death on Saturday.
He further alleged that Delhi Police tried to turn the incident into a spectacle.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:29 PM IST
CJP alleges Delhi Police filmed Dipke after grandmother's death
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka alleged that Delhi Police kept its camera and microphone on when party convenor Abhijeet Dipke was informed about his grandmother's death.
Ranka said the party leaders were “kidnapped” on Saturday, adding that Dipke had left to attend his grandmother's last rites.
He said Dipke did not want to turn his grandmother's death into a public spectacle.
Offering condolences on behalf of the CJP, Ranka extended the party's sympathies to Dipke and his family over their loss.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:26 PM IST
CJP offers condolences to Abhijeet Dipke over grandmother's death
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said Abhijeet Dipke did not want to turn his grandmother’s death into a public spectacle. Offering condolences on behalf of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Ranka expressed sympathy to Dipke and his family over their loss.
- 11 Oct 2026 2:24 PM IST
CJP accuses Gyanesh Kumar of helping BJP win polls
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of working to help the BJP win elections, alleging that the Election Commission had failed to uphold its responsibilities.
Speaking at a press conference, Ranka said several developments over the past 72 hours had unfolded in the country that no one could have imagined.
Ranka said the CJP's fight was against the Election Commission and Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the poll body of compromising its role in safeguarding the country's electoral process.
