Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde were detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday after they arrived at Jantar Mantar.
Some other members of the political campaign were also detained, said Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on social media.
They were detained after they “sneaked into” Jantar Mantar, Dipke said.
“You cannot denotify the resistance, @narendramodi,” Dipke said on social media, a day after Jantar Mantar was removed from the list of designated protest sites.
Cockroaches with the Tiranga sneaked into Jantar Mantar early this morning before they were picked up by Delhi Police. @AshutoshRanka, @SauravDassss, @AjinkyaCJP along with other team members have been detained.
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 13, 2026
You cannot denotify the resistance, @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/x7B40akCVO
On Sunday, Jantar Mantar was denotified as a designated protest site in the national capital, based on recommendations from a committee constituted by the Union home ministry.
The police designated three alternative venues for protests: Ramlila Ground in central Delhi, Burari Ground in northern Delhi and CBD Ground in eastern Delhi’s Shahdara area.
The order was issued against the backdrop of protests in the national capital by the Cockroach Janta Party political campaign, the Opposition parties and student groups to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Protests had also been held in June and July at Jantar Mantar against...