Dipke was detained on Friday to prevent him from leading the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Central Park in Connaught Place. The police action came amid restrictions on public gatherings in parts of Central Delhi.
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been granted bail in Delhi, subject to certain conditions, and will be released after signing a peace bond, Delhi Police said on Saturday.
Dipke was detained on Friday to prevent him from leading the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Central Park in Connaught Place. The police action came amid restrictions on public gatherings in parts of Central Delhi.
According to Delhi Police, the activist was subsequently booked under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in a preventive proceeding.
The development followed concerns raised by Ratna Singh, head of legal affairs for the CJP, who challenged the legality of Dipke’s detention and sought his immediate release before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court.
In a post on X, Singh questioned the grounds for the action, arguing that Dipke had called on people to participate in a peaceful demonstration and unfurl the national flag.
She also raised concerns over the circumstances of his detention, alleging that his whereabouts were not promptly disclosed and that his legal representatives were unable to meet him.
Singh maintained that preventive action by the authorities must comply with due process and fundamental rights.
Police had imposed prohibitory restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS in Central Delhi ahead of the proposed rally. The restrictions came amid demonstrations against the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
According to police, around 150 protesters were detained during earlier demonstrations, and several FIRs were registered over alleged violations of prohibitory orders.
Dipke’s latest preventive proceeding is separate from an earlier action on October 10, when he was required to execute a peace bond undertaking for one year.
Protests against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and its handling of the electoral process have continued, with Opposition parties, INDIA bloc leaders and student organisations raising concerns over the exercise.