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CJP to hold Tiranga march at Delhi's Connaught Place on 16 October at evening 5:00

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a Tiranga march at Central Park in Connaught Place, Delhi, on 16 October. He has asked participants to arrive with the national flag at evening 5:00, while the party protests the detention and judicial custody of 2 members linked to an incident at Jantar Mantar.

Editor: AI News 24x7 Published: 15 Oct 2026, 04:23 PM Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 04:23 PM

CJP to hold Tiranga march at Delhi's Connaught Place on 16 October at evening 5:00.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) will hold a Tiranga march at Central Park in Delhi's Connaught Place on 16 October, according to party founder Abhijeet Dipke. He has asked people to bring the national flag and gather at evening 5:00.

The proposed march follows the detention and judicial custody of CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Dipke has alleged that the two were jailed merely for raising the Tiranga. Delhi Police, however, said they were detained over alleged unauthorised entry into Jantar Mantar and violation of bond conditions imposed to maintain peace.

Dipke has given the march the slogan “Lahra Do Tiranga”. He said the national flag represents the country's pride and that waving it is not a crime. He also appealed to people who cannot travel to Delhi to organise Tiranga marches in their own cities during the evening.

Why CJP announced the march

The demonstration is intended to register CJP's protest over the action against its members. Dipke said he expected that he, too, could be sent to jail after the demonstration. He added that he was not worried and described the Tiranga as a symbol of pride.

In his appeal, Dipke asked supporters who love the national flag to reach Central Park with it on 16 October. He said the gathering would convey the party's position that waving the Tiranga should not be treated as a crime.

The announcement comes after a judicial order involving Das and Ranka. On Wednesday, the two CJP leaders were sent to 5 days of judicial custody. They were produced before a Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg and were subsequently sent to Tihar jail.

What happened at Jantar Mantar

Das, Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde were detained on 13 October. They were accused of climbing over a closed gate to enter the Jantar Mantar premises. The action took place after Jantar Mantar's status as a designated site for protests had ended the previous day.

Police took preventive action against the three men. The article also states that they had been protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Shinde, who was present with the two CJP members, was released on a 5,000-rupee bond. His release came with a condition that he would not take part in such activities for 1 year.

CJP's head of legal affairs, Ratna Singh, alleged that the party leaders were not allowed to meet lawyers until late Tuesday night. That claim is separate from the police account of the alleged entry into Jantar Mantar and the bond-related action.

What happens next

CJP has planned the Connaught Place march for 16 October at evening 5:00. The party is also asking supporters outside Delhi to hold similar flag marches in their own cities during the evening.

The event is therefore linked to both the party's political protest and its objection to the action involving Das and Ranka. The available account includes competing descriptions of the case: Dipke's claim that the members were jailed for raising the flag, and the police explanation citing alleged unauthorised entry and breach of bond conditions.

Conclusion

CJP's announced Tiranga march will take place at Central Park in Connaught Place on 16 October at evening 5:00, as the party protests the detention and judicial custody of 2 members and calls for similar marches elsewhere.