Delhi Airport on High Alert: CJP Leaders Detained After Landing Ahead of Protest | News18

A News18 report on the detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after they arrived in the city on October 10, 2026. According to the report, founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained after arriving from Mumbai, and police asked him to call off a protest at Jantar Mantar that authorities had banned. The party says Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were also detained after landing. The detentions take place amid a wide security operation in Delhi ahead of the party's "Save Democracy" mobilisation. The party has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

• CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi's airport on October 10, 2026
• Police reportedly asked Dipke to call off a protest at Jantar Mantar that authorities had banned
• The CJP's "Save Democracy" mobilisation is the context for heavy security in Delhi
• The party demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR irregularities

DELHI AIRPORT SECURITY ALERT: Heavy security arrangements are in place across the national capital as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leadership faces detention ahead of its planned protest at Jantar Mantar. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Indira Gandhi International Airport after arriving in Delhi on October 10, 2026. According to Reuters, police met Dipke after he arrived from Mumbai and asked him to call off the demonstration, which authorities had banned. The party said Das and Ranka were also detained from their flight upon landing. The detentions come amid an extensive security operation across Delhi ahead of the CJP’s “Save Democracy” mobilisation. The party has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. #CJP #DelhiAirport #AbhijeetDipke #SauravDas #AshutoshRanka #DelhiProtest #SaveDemocracy #GyaneshKumar #BreakingNews n18oc_breakingnews CNN-News18 is your trusted source for breaking news, updates, and in-depth analysis from around the world. CNN-News18 is dedicated to bringing you the latest news, trends, and insights, helping you stay informed and up-to-date. Subscribe Now and join our community of informed and engaged viewers.  Follow Every Breaking Story LIVE 🔴 Watch News18 LIVE 24x7: https://youtube.com/live/rfDx1HMvXbQ Follow us on Google: news18.co/cn18g Follow CNN News18 on X: https://x.com/CNNnews18 Follow CNN News18 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnnews18/ Follow CNN News18 on Facebook: facebook.com/cnnnews18 #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube