CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. Today’s news
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke has been taken into preventive custody by the Delhi Police. The latest update comes ahead of the CJP’s protest called ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ scheduled to be held today at Central Park in Delhi’s Connaught Place.
Abhijeet Dipke detained before Lehra Do Tiranga march
According to ANI, Dipke was detained after he left the residence of NCP-SCP spokesperson Anish Gawande. A police official informed the founder of CJP, “We will put you in preventive custody. Section 163 is applicable in Connaught Place. You are detained…”
Earlier, the New Delhi district had issued a notice under the Delhi Police Act directing Abhijeet Dipke not to visit Central Park in view of the restrictions imposed under Section 163.
The notice also claimed that the NDMC had not given permission for the proposed Tiranga Yatra on Saturday. She warned that if the CJP decided to go ahead with the proposed march, it would be considered a violation of Section 163 of the BNS and legal action would follow.
More than 20 Delhi Police officers visited Dipke’s residence in Jhandewalan and served him a notice directing him to refrain from any act that violates or threatens the rights of citizens, traders, commuters and patients in the area.
Delhi Police said no permission was sought for the Lehra Do Tiranga event
Speaking about the Lehra Do Tiranga event, Additional CP, Delhi Police PRO, Rajeev Ranjan said that no permission was sought or granted. Ranjan told ANI, “I would like to clarify that no one has approached us regarding this matter. We have not received any communication or request regarding a specific list of persons… The Flag Code has been officially notified and it mandates that the national flag must be flown with utmost respect. All the rules laid down in the Flag Code have been notified and are available in the public domain. In fact, we would have accepted any post from an Indian citizen on the social network of hoisting the national flag.
Traffic warning issued under strict security measures
The police action against Abhijeet Dipke comes at a time of heightened security in Connaught Place ahead of the proposed event.
The Delhi Traffic Police had earlier issued a travel advisory. Traffic around Connaught Place is expected to remain affected today.
Additional CP (Traffic) DK Gupta told ANI, “We have deployed our personnel across these zones to regulate traffic. If there is any disruption, we will introduce early diversions to ensure that the public faces minimum inconvenience and traffic is smooth. We are also certainly monitoring social media. If we receive any inputs regarding potential disruptions at the site, we will introduce early diversions.”
