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CJP leaders detained at Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protest

Police detained the movement's leaders on arrival as Delhi was locked down to stop a rally against the election chief.

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The Cockroach Janta Party and Left-linked student groups called a protest at Jantar Mantar on 10 October, billed as "Jantar Mantar 2.0".1Deccan Herald

They demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter roll irregularities linked to the special intensive revision (SIR), a freeze on the revision, and the restoration of deleted voters.1Deccan Herald2Reuters via CNBC

Delhi was locked down. Police detained founder Abhijeet Dipke and leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as their flight from Mumbai reached Delhi, according to the CJP.2Reuters via CNBC

Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest. The three were released the next day, and Ajinkya Shinde led the protest in their absence.3Wikipedia

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11 linked events, oldest first. This event is highlighted.

  1. Cockroach Janta Party launched onlineActivist Abhijeet Dipke launched a satirical youth movement that drew a huge following within a week.
  2. Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leakThe Cockroach Janta Party began an indefinite sit-in demanding the Education Minister's resignation.
  3. Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar MantarThe Ladakh activist joined the students with an indefinite hunger strike.
  4. Wangchuk removed from Jantar Mantar; march to Parliament meets tear gasPolice removed Wangchuk on a court order, then clashed with a "Sansad Chalo" march toward Parliament.
  5. Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike after talks with governmentTwo Union ministers met the movement, and the hunger strike ended on agreed conditions.
  6. Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education MinisterThe minister resigned after weeks of student protests over the NEET paper leak.
  7. Cockroach Janta Party elects national leadershipDipke became National Convenor, with Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as Co-Conveners.
  8. CJP leaders detained at Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protestPolice detained the movement's leaders on arrival as Delhi was locked down to stop a rally against the election chief.
  9. Delhi Police say Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest siteAs thousands marched, police withdrew Jantar Mantar's status as an official protest venue.
  10. CJP leaders detained again after entering Jantar MantarAbout 20 volunteers, including three leaders, were detained a day after the site was closed to protests.
  11. Dipke detained a third time as police block Delhi rallyPolice took the founder into preventive detention before a rally for two jailed leaders; he was released the next day.

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  1. Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leakThe Cockroach Janta Party began an indefinite sit-in demanding the Education Minister's resignation.Deccan Herald

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    Cockroach Janta PartyWikipediaen.wikipedia.org