The Latest Breaking News from Delhi Police

Defiant ‘cockroach’ leaders vow to continue protests in India despite police crack down

Opposition parties march to Supreme Court to submit memorandum to chief justice to protest against controversial revision of voters’ lists

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Jantar Mantar no longer a protest site: Where are Delhi’s 3 new protest sites and how far are they from central Delhi?

Delhi Police has removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites and named Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as alternatives. A revised SOP for organising demonstrations at the three venues is expected. Check where these three locations are located in Delhi and how…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site, Delhi designates three new venues

Jantar Mantar has been officially denotified as a venue for protests in Delhi. Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground will now serve as designated sites for demonstrations. This change follows recommendations from a Committee set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs. A detailed Standard Operating Procedure will be…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Delhi Police refutes CJP's claim, releases video of informing Abhijeet Dipke about his grandmother's death

Delhi Police issued a video to counter claims that CJP's Abhijeet Dipke was uninformed about his grandmother's death. The police stated that he was informed of the death and offered assistance for travel to the funeral. Dipke declined the offer and was later released after being detained for a protest.…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

'Will hit streets': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke says haven’t signed any bond promising not to protest again

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, announced his commitment to protesting Gyanesh Kumar's removal. He claimed no bond was signed to prevent future protests against the Chief Election Commissioner. After being released from custody, Dipke met reporters at Nagpur airport en route to his grandmother's last rites. Delhi…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

Delhi police issues notices to Cockroach Janta Party leaders

The Delhi Police, upon directions from the Delhi High Court, issued notices to leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in connection to an old case wherein they were accused of morphing a woman's photographs into objectionable images and were circulated online. The court had earlier issued notices to the…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

‘Koi media nahi hai’: Inside the Delhi police’s October 10 crackdown on journalists

Several journalists were stopped from doing their work and detained in Delhi on October 10. They were dragged by their clothes, pushed and manhandled, their phones snatched, and pressured to delete footage of police action. Some were picked up kilometres away from the protest site; others were detained despite wearing…

Newslaundry · Oct 11

Around Jantar Mantar in 15,967 steps

Early in the morning at Janpath market, on the road that leads to Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police are hungry. With barbaric arms and pillow paunches, they bang the bus in which they’ve been paraded here like cattle in trucks, “Please feed us, give us some food!”

Newslaundry · Oct 11

"Competition of anarchy emerging between Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi": BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal of exploiting their electoral failures and fostering chaos instead of engaging in constructive politics.

The Economic Times · Oct 11

Delhi sealed, journalists detained: Inside the CJP protest on October 10

What Delhi witnessed on October 10 felt like an ‘undeclared emergency.’ A protest called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and Left student organisations, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, seems to have rattled the government so much that it turned the city into a fortress. Every route to…

Newslaundry · Oct 11