Sanjay Manjrekar expressed support for the right to peaceful protests amid police action in Delhi.
Stone pelting was reported near Akashwani Bhawan during the protest, leaving two police personnel injured.
Arrest us!” he said. The protest, planned for Saturday, was called to raise allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Delhi Police had denied permission for the demonstration, citing public safety, traffic management and law-and-order concerns. Several protesters were detained as security personnel moved to control the situation. Police had deployed personnel across the capital, erected barricades and intensified checks at entry points ahead of the planned demonstration. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-convenor Saurav Das and leader Ashutosh Ranka were detained after arriving in Delhi. A video from a Delhi-bound flight showed Dipke challenging police personnel to arrest him and questioning the grounds for his detention. “Come on, arrest us! We have come here to get arrested. We are not afraid of you.
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar on Saturday weighed in on the police action against protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi, saying peaceful protests were a democratic activity.