NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) warned people against individuals allegedly seeking money in its name by claiming to provide legal assistance to detainees.In a post on X, the party clarified that the individuals were not affiliated with it and urged people not to make any payments without verifying such claims through its official channels.“It has come to our attention that certain individuals are seeking money in CJP’s name, claiming to provide legal assistance to detainees,” CJP posted.“We wish to clarify that these individuals are not affiliated with CJP. We urge everyone not to make any payments to them. Please verify any such claims through CJP’s official channels,” CJP added.‘Tomorrow, he will denotify democracy itself’: Dipke targets PM ModiCockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday criticised the decision to denotify Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, warning that “ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banega” (the entire nation will turn into Jantar Mantar).A standing order issued by Delhi police commissioner Anurag Kumar on October 11 designated Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi as the new sites for protests and demonstrations.“They have removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Yes, it’s no a longer protest site as anyway it was turned into a war zone by the coward dictator. Ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banega!,” Dipke said in a post on X.In another post, Dipke said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could “denotify democracy” next.“Today, Modi denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Tomorrow, he will denotify democracy itself. The dictator’s problem was never the protest site. It was the very idea of people protesting,” Dipke added.CJP announces Rajasthan protest within 10 daysMeanwhile, CJP said it would launch a major protest in Rajasthan in the next 10 days against the alleged detention, house arrest and assault of student activists and social workers by police.Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, CJP spokesperson Deepak Baliyan alleged that Rajasthan Police had prevented party workers from joining protests in Delhi and harassed their families.Baliyan claimed that he had been kept under house arrest for four days in the Kathumar area of Alwar district. He alleged that personnel from four police stations had been deployed outside his house.Party member Gigraj Jorli alleged that police detained him inside his vehicle on October 10 while he was travelling to Delhi to participate in a protest.He further alleged that his associate, Surendra, was also kept in illegal detention.The party has announced plans for a major protest in Rajasthan within the next 10 days, but further details about the proposed demonstration were not provided.
