The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday sought permission from Delhi Police over another protest planned in Jantar Mantar on June 20. This will be the second peaceful protest of the satirical front in the national capital.
CJP spokesperson Sourav Das said he spent the entire day at Sansad Marg police station to complete formalities and provide details of the protest plan. He added that the party submitted all the required documents.
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“We have done all the required formalities and formally informed them about the Jantar Mantar protest on June 20. I have submitted the entire plan, number of volunteers required and all other formalities required by the police,” Das said in a video message. The group now expects to obtain permission for the demonstration.
“We have offered full cooperation. We assured them that, like any other protest we have done across the country, this one too will be peaceful,” he said.
According to him, people from several states are expected to join the demonstration, where the main demand will be the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
“We hope that the Delhi Police will see this as a just cause… There is no reason why the Delhi Police cannot deny us our right to come down peacefully to Jantar Mantar,” he added, concluding his speech with the words “Delhi chalo.”
Founder of the Justice and Development Party Abhijeet Deepaki also shared the video and said, “Please take note.”
AKP protests across cities
The CJP had previously held protests in several cities including Amritsar, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow. The final phase of her campaign ended in Jaipur, where Debaki was attacked.
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Assault on Abhijit Debaki
He was being carried on the shoulders of his supporters when a section of the crowd pulled his scarf, slapped him and tried to pull him down. Later, the police arrested and released two of the accused, after which their supporters reportedly decorated them with garlands outside the police station amid slogans like “Inquilab Zindabad” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai”.
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka also posted pictures of the accused on social media, claiming that they were from ‘BJP ki Gondi’.
After the incident, Debke said he would continue his campaign despite the attack.
“Call me a Pakistani, call those gathered here Pakistanis…but we will not be intimidated by such tactics. We will continue to raise our voices for the youth,” he told HT.
“I was attacked while entering the protest site. No matter how many attacks there are, I will not raise my hand against anyone. Cowards resort to violence. I will not remain silent.”
CJP movement
The CJP says its movement is expanding across India, and has warned of more protests in Delhi if its demands are not met. The group has raised issues including alleged examination irregularities, including the NEET paper leak issue and CBSE OSM issues.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was also linked to similar protest sites, while actor Prakash Raj joined his supporters at a massive rally in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The group says its June 20 protest at Jantar Mantar will be peaceful and focus on one demand: government accountability.
