- October 17, 2026
CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke Under Preventive Arrest After Tiranga Protest, Neha Bora Released
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All India Students’ Association (AISA) chief Neha Bora was released Sunday by the Delhi Police, a day after she was detained ahead of the CJP’s proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora (2L) gesture during a press conference in New Delhi. (AFP photo)
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been kept under preventive arrest, a day after he was detained ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s planned ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Connaught Place.
Meanwhile, All India Students’ Association (AISA) chief Neha Bora was released Sunday after the completion of formalities under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act.
According to police, action was initiated against Dipke under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). He will be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) today, October 17.
Police said the CJP founder had been served two notices directing him not to visit Central Park in Connaught Place for the planned agitation, but he allegedly failed to comply.
According to police, he had furnished a bond of Rs 50,000 and been directed not to disturb public peace for one year.
‘Law And Order Flouted In Every Possible Way’
Speaking to ANI after her release, AISA national president Neha Bora targeted the Centre over the detention of protesters.
“Law and order are being flouted in every possible way. Ordinary citizens are treated as if they were hardened criminals, a practice that has persisted in this country for a long time. The current movement has clearly exposed how people are being detained, whether during the day or in the evening, held in custody throughout the night, and only released the following morning or evening. Under what authority is this justified? By what law or order is it permissible to keep detainees held in custody all night long?” Bora questioned.
#WATCH | Delhi: AISA National President Neha Bora says, “Law and order are being flouted in every possible way. Ordinary citizens are treated as if they were hardened criminals, a practice that has persisted in this country for a long time. The current movement has clearly exposed how people are being detained, whether during the day or in the evening, held in custody throughout the night, and only released the following morning or evening. Under what authority is this justified? By what law or order is it permissible to keep detainees held in custody all night long? Legally, individuals, especially women, ought to be released after sunset, yet this is not happening. Furthermore, there is a new narrative being pushed, one of chaos and anarchy. What kind of chaos and anarchy? The one you unleashed in Central Delhi? The people of Delhi cannot even breathe a sigh of relief; whichever route they take to get to work, they find it blocked. You are spreading chaos and anarchy across the nation. Please, spare the people of India. Impeach Gyanesh Kumar and halt SIR, so that the ordinary citizens of this country can breathe a sigh of relief, feel at ease, and have their voting rights ensured.”She adds, “They (Police) demanded my name, address, and other details. For a long time, they wouldn’t even let me speak or consult with a legal advisor (lawyer). Our lawyers spent 5–6 hours trying to reach me; it was only after we managed to call them that they were finally allowed to meet me. These are the kinds of things these people have been doing for a long time.”
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She reiterated the CJP’s demand for the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
“Legally, individuals, especially women, ought to be released after sunset, yet this is not happening. Furthermore, there is a new narrative being pushed, one of chaos and anarchy. What kind of chaos and anarchy? The one you unleashed in Central Delhi? The people of Delhi cannot even breathe a sigh of relief; whichever route they take to get to work, they find it blocked. You are spreading chaos and anarchy across the nation. Please, spare the people of India. Impeach Gyanesh Kumar and halt SIR, so that the ordinary citizens of this country can breathe a sigh of relief, feel at ease, and have their voting rights ensured.”
Bora alleged that the Delhi Police was not allowing her to speak to her lawyers.
“They (Police) demanded my name, address, and other details. For a long time, they wouldn’t even let me speak or consult with a legal advisor (lawyer). Our lawyers spent 5–6 hours trying to reach me; it was only after we managed to call them that they were finally allowed to meet me. These are the kinds of things these people have been doing for a long time”, she said.
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