Dipke said CJP activists were ready to face detention or arrest over the proposed demonstration.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Friday questioned the heavy police deployment and restrictions ahead of the organisation’s proposed protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 10, asking whether the capital was the property of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union home minister Amit Shah . Questioning the requirement for police permission, Dipke cited Article 19 of the Constitution and said Jantar Mantar was a designated protest site. Before deleting 13 crore votes, did Gyanesh Kumar take permission? The Supreme Court didn’t even give approval for the Form 6 modification. So, when Gyanesh Kumar, without telling anyone, without asking anyone, deletes 13 crore votes, then to protest against him, the constitutional right we have according to Article 19, what is the need for permission?” he said. Dipke also questioned the Delhi Police’s statement that applications for protests at Jantar Mantar must be submitted at least 10 days in advance, linking the restrictions to the proposed demonstration.
Dipke asserted that the protest would be held despite the organisation not receiving permission from Delhi Police. “Did Gyanesh Kumar take permission?