CJP Tiranga protest LIVE | Dipke detained by Delhi Police outside his residence

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Student protest holding a Tiranga March at Cannought Place against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on SIR issue, New Delhi on October 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

T he New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has ordered the closure of Central Park in Connaught Place on October 16 and 17 ahead of the ‘ Lehra do Tiranga (Let the tricolour wave)’ march called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke for Friday (October 16, 2026).

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The Delhi Police urged protesters and the public to stay away from such assemblies, citing that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS were in force in Connaught Place and adjoining areas. The police also said a limited number of people could be facilitated to carry the national flag and sing the national anthem at a suitable location.

Meanwhile, Mr. Dipke urged the youth, “patriots” and political parties to unite and wave the tricolour at the planned protest. The call for the march in Delhi and other cities was announced after CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested for entering the denotified protest site at Jantar Mantar carrying the national flag, early on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also extended its support to the proposed march.

​ Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) ​ founder ​ Abhijeet Dipke ​ on Thursday (October 15, 2026) accused the government of attempting to influence electoral outcomes through alleged voter deletions and asked whether the names of over 13 crore voters being struck off was a “setting”.

Addressing a press conference along with All India Students’ Association national president ​ Neha Bora ​, Students’ Federation of India leader Aishe Ghosh, All India Students’ Federation national president Viraaj Devang and actor Prakash Raj among others, Mr. Dipke also alleged that extraordinary restrictions have been imposed in the capital to prevent people from joining protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ​ Gyanesh Kumar ​‘s resignation.

​ Over 13 crore voters deleted, what is this if not a setting: Abhijeet Dipke CJP's Abhijeet Dipke accuses the government of voter deletions and protests crackdown around Delhi’s electoral rolls and Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has ordered the closure of Central Park in Connaught Place on October 16 and 17 ahead of the ‘ Lehra do Tiranga (Let the tricolour wave)’ march called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke for Friday (October 16, 2026).

In a notice issued on Thursday (October 15, 2026), the NDMC said Central Park, the proposed venue for the march scheduled for 5 p.m.