“My Tiranga is my pride and I will wave it,” Dipke said.
They were arrested along with CJP activist Ajinkya Shinde after allegedly entering Jantar Mantar and raising slogans demanding chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police booked them on charges including trespassing, violation of prohibitory orders, breach of a peace bond and obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties. CJP’s legal team head Ratna Singh alleged that the activists were denied access to lawyers and questioned the grounds for their detention. Advocate Abhisht Hela, who represents the leaders, accused police of making false claims in court.
NEW DELHI: With CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka in Tihar Jail, party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday called for a ‘Tricolour march’ at Delhi’s Connaught Place on Friday, challenging the police action against the activists. Das and Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody on Wednesday and lodged in Tihar Jail.