CJP Leaders Sent to Judicial Custody Over Jantar Mantar Protest

Concept: CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were remanded to five days of judicial custody on October 14, 2026, following their arrest for trespassing at Jantar Mantar. The Delhi Police registered two FIRs against 14 members, alleging violations of law. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke accused the Modi government of an 'unofficial Emergency' and criticized the detention as a tactic to suppress dissent. The protest, which demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, had drawn widespread attention. The police stated that the site was no longer authorized for protests after being de-notified. The leaders were placed under preventive arrest, with Mr. Shinde required to maintain peace for six months.