Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), hinted hours ago that he would be arrested before the group's "Lehra Do Tiranga" march in central Delhi. When Delhi Police officers arrived at Dipke's Jhandewalan home on Friday afternoon, they handed him a notice requesting that he abstain from the march. In the midst of the group's protest against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for purported SIR irregularities, this is the most recent altercation between the CJP and Delhi Police.
Images showed a dozen Delhi Police officers—many of them female—arriving at the Central Delhi home. Dipke is seen sitting at his home wearing a white T-shirt with a picture of Mahatma Gandhi printed on it and a tricolor draped around his shoulders, which is interpreted as a kind of nonverbal protest. He is seated next to a police officer.
Why did police show up at Dipke's house?You are simply expressing your feelings in writing. This is absurd. Phansi pe chadha do na. Hang me, kya mazak hai ye. Dipke is heard asking the policeman, "What kind of joke is this? "Show me video proof that I talked about violence," he says, challenging the police officer.
He is seen disputing with the policeman that he never called for a demonstration. "There won't be a demonstration. Loudspeakers won't be used. Only the Tricolor will be unfolded. Is that prohibited as well? Dipke added
Dipke can be seen signing some paperwork in a another video, possibly a peace bond. According to sources, Dipke received a notice in accordance with Delhi Police Act Section 29. It gives the police the authority to give instructions to the general people in order to maintain public order.
The police cannot outright forbid any protest, according to Section 29. "You are prohibited from holding any form of demonstration or public rally... within the vicinity of Connaught Place," the warning said.
However, Delhi Police have not made an official notification regarding Dipke's detention or house arrest.
CJP'S MARCH CALL TO TIRANGA
The announcement was made one day after Dipke urged people to gather with the national flag at Central Park in Delhi's Connaught Place, one of the city's largest retail centers, at 5 p.m.
The petition came after CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were arrested earlier this week for trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which has been designated as a protest location.
Das and Ranka unfurled the Tricolor close to Jantar Mantar after sneaking past the tight security barrier. On Wednesday, they were placed under judicial detention for five days.
In a late-night news conference, Dipke, who arrived in Delhi from Mumbai on Thursday, informed the media that Intelligence Bureau (IB) agents were keeping an eye on his home and that cars without license plates were pursuing him.
The founder of the CJP challenged the police to regard waving the national flag as a crime, emphasizing that he was willing to go to jail for it.
Dipke warned that he might be imprisoned. "Delhi Police can detain me tonight or tomorrow morning, but I want to tell Narendra Modi that we are not going to be scared by this," he stated.What is the reason behind the Prime Minister's intense hatred of the Tiranga? The CJP founder went on, "Does he deserve to be prime minister if he despises the Tiranga?"
Prior to their Jantar Mantar 2.0 call, Dipke, Das, and Ranka were previously arrested on October 10. Just as the CJP leaders' plane touched down at Delhi's IGI Airport, dramatic scenes took place as they were hauled into custody from within.
After signing a peace bond promising to keep the peace and behave well for a year, they were later set free.
CENTRAL DELHI BECOMES A FORTRESS
Ahead of the CJP's march, Connaught Place has essentially become a fortress, with some 6,000 police officers and paramilitary members stationed everyplace.
Central Park, the planned protest site, has been closed for two days by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and prohibitory orders prohibiting gatherings of five or more individuals have been put in place.
Delhi Police promised to take all necessary steps to uphold peace and order when the case also made its way to the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
Police indicated that a small group of 11 people could be permitted to sing the national anthem while waving the flag at an acceptable site, even if authorization for the CJP march has not been granted.
