Abhijeet Dipke is free to hold a protest at Connaught Place tomorrow, October 16. Chaos erupted at a press conference held by Dipke and Neha Bora today. Dipke said, “We must rise above political ideologies and unite.” Delhi Police promised the High Court they would take all possible legal measures.
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SC Delhi protest hearing LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of bringing Delhi to a standstill to “protect” Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
9 Mins ago‘We must rise above political ideologies and unite’, says Dipke; urge youth, parties to join CP march tomorrow
15 Mins agoDelhi protest LIVE: ‘BJP leaders are trying to create politics and mischief’, says Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar
24 Mins ago‘This is a fight for regime change’, says Prashant Bhushan at presser
25 Mins agoActor Prakash Raj visits Rajghat
1 Hr 4 Mins agoGovt clarifies Home Secretary’s ‘unconditional apology’ before SC, says no contempt made out
1 Hr 9 Mins agoChaos at CJP, AISA press conference
1 Hr 20 Mins agoAdvocate Narendra Kumar Goswami on SC hearing regarding internet ban in central Delhi
1 Hr 23 Mins agoDelhi protest LIVE: ‘Rahul Gandhi has become embodiment of anarchy’, says BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia
1 Hr 30 Mins ago‘Form 7 being used to delete Muslim voters’ names’, says actor Prakash Raj
1 Hr 40 Mins ago‘Scared to declare official Emergency’, Dipke slams PM Modi
1 Hr 49 Mins agoAbhijeet Dipke free to hold protest at Connaught Place tomorrow
4:19 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Asking for accountability is a crime worth jail’, says Aaditya Thackeray; slams govt over Das, Ranka arrest
4:00 PM IST, Oct 15Dipke urges political parties, youth, farmer unions, student bodies to join ‘Tiranga March’ tomorrow
3:59 PM IST, Oct 15‘All possible measures under law would be taken for CJP’s march', says Delhi Police to Delhi HC
3:45 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora slams authorities over the detention of journalists, alleged harassment
3:44 PM IST, Oct 15CJP's Dipke alleges youth, students being ‘dragged away’
3:26 PM IST, Oct 15‘Why is Gyanesh Kumar so important’, says CJP's Dipke at press conference
3:21 PM IST, Oct 15On Jantar Mantar's de-notification, the SC asks govt to clarify
3:20 PM IST, Oct 15Key takeaways from Supreme Court hearing of Delhi Protest matter
3:17 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Supreme Court should intervene’, says AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj on de-notification of Jantar Mantar as protest site
3:10 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi protest LIVE: Heavy security deployed ahead of CJP's proposed protest on October 16
3:04 PM IST, Oct 15PM Modi ‘scared to lose’, says AISF President Viraaj Devang
2:54 PM IST, Oct 15'Turned Delhi into India-Pak border': CJP's Dipke slams PM Modi for 'protecting' CEC Gyanesh Kumar
2:31 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi HC to hear plea against CJP Tiranga rally in CP
2:06 PM IST, Oct 15Centre, Delhi police tell SC Jantar Mantar denotification not based on court order
1:47 PM IST, Oct 15CJP questions notice to Imran Khan over anti-CEC stir
1:42 PM IST, Oct 15No coercive action against a woman journalist who alleged sexual assault by Delhi cop, says SC
1:36 PM IST, Oct 15Plea regarding assault of female journalist at Jantar Mantar by Delhi cop taken up
1:05 PM IST, Oct 15SC issues notice to Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and others over march to apex court
1:02 PM IST, Oct 15SC orders preservation of CCTV footage related to protests
12:55 PM IST, Oct 15Supreme Court sends notice to EC over Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging SIR
12:50 PM IST, Oct 15SC issues notice to Delhi govt over de-notification of Jantar Mantar
12:49 PM IST, Oct 15SG Mehta objects to media reports over authorities' apologising for contempt of court orders.
12:46 PM IST, Oct 15CJP leaders arrest won't solve anything, electoral process trust must be restored, says YSRCP's Jagan
12:44 PM IST, Oct 15Petitions related to crackdown on protests, curbs in Delhi and Opposition's challenge to SIR taken up
12:40 PM IST, Oct 15Supreme Court begins hearing
12:24 PM IST, Oct 15Delhi Police Commissioner tenders ‘unconditional apology’ to Supreme Court in contempt case
11:57 AM IST, Oct 15Why Imran Khan was asked to leave India over Mumbai stir
11:43 AM IST, Oct 15Vijay's TVK joins INDIA bloc protest against Gyanesh Kumar
11:16 AM IST, Oct 15Union home secretary apologises for net suspension, but backs decision
11:02 AM IST, Oct 15Issues before the SC today
10:49 AM IST, Oct 15Delhi HC to hear plea against CJP's Central Park protest today
10:45 AM IST, Oct 15Actor Imran Khan asked to leave India over participation in Mumbai anti-CEC protest
10:39 AM IST, Oct 15Keralam minister slams Zero FIR over assault of NSUI activist, law activist
10:14 AM IST, Oct 15What CPI(M) MP John Brittas said on INDIA bloc's petition in SC
9:59 AM IST, Oct 15Rahul Gandhi backs jailed CJP protesters
9:47 AM IST, Oct 15Congress reaches out to CJP through Prashant Bhushan after calling it an 'AAP proxy'
9:32 AM IST, Oct 15CJP’s history of mob violence can’t be ignored, cops tell SC
9:24 AM IST, Oct 15SC to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea at 10:30am
9:04 AM IST, Oct 15CJP's Dipke and US singer Mary Millben trade barbs on social media
8:36 AM IST, Oct 15Delhi Police to meet today ahead of CJP's Tiranga march.
8:34 AM IST, Oct 15SC to hear plea filed by Rahul Gandhi on SIR today
SC Delhi protest hearing LIVE: Amid tensions in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Thursday heard a series of petitions concerning the Opposition’s challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and alleged police excesses, mass detentions and harassment of journalists and lawyers during anti-CEC protests in Delhi last week....Read More
Key takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing:
SIR challenge: Notices issued on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Jantar Mantar: Government asked to clarify the decision to denotify the designated protest site.
Journalists’ safety: Court termed molestation allegations against police “very serious” and considered a committee headed by a retired woman judge.
Protection from coercive action: Relief granted to a woman journalist booked under the SC/ST Act.
Preservation of evidence: Court directed authorities to preserve CCTV footage and other digital material.
Alleged police excesses against lawyers: Notices issued on petitions alleging assaults and illegal detention of lawyers.
CJP's press conference
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of bringing Delhi to a standstill to “protect” Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Furthermore, Dipke on Wednesday called for a ‘Tiranga March’ at Connaught Place's Central Park on Friday. The march comes in response to the jailing of co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
Ahead of the march, Delhi Police informed the Delhi High Court that all possible measures under the law would be taken against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s call for supporters to gather with the national flag at Central Park on Friday.
Anti-CEC protests in Delhi | Key developments
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for a Tiranga march in Connaught Place's Central Park. Dipke's call comes after his co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were remanded to five-days judicial custody in Delhi's Tihar Jail.
-Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, co-convenors of the CJP, were jailed on Wednesday after their “preventive arrest.” The duo, along with 12 other CJP leaders, were detained on Tuesday morning after they breached Jantar Mantar and unfurled the tricolour, days after the site was de-notified as a protest venue.
-Produced before a special executive magistrate on Wednesday morning, cops said that they have a presumption that Das and Ranka “may commit a crime” if they are let go, leading to their preventive arrest and judicial custody.
-Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also showed support for CJP and condemned the jailing of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Several other Opposition leaders also backed the pressure group.
-Mumbai police has also issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, asking him to leave India by October 28 over his participation in the anti-CEC stir in Maharashtra.
Follow all the updates here:
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘We must rise above political ideologies and unite’, says Dipke; urge youth, parties to join CP march tomorrow
Delhi protest LIVE: “I urge the youth, patriots and political parties to come and wave the Tricolour tomorrow. We must rise above political ideologies and unite,” said CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on the protest called at Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday.
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘BJP leaders are trying to create politics and mischief’, says Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar
Delhi protest LIVE: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday said, "Today, in the Supreme Court, we have filed an appeal on SIR and the anomalies of SIR. The right to vote is the right to live. Now we are all fighting for it. We had a big protest. Still, we will continue for it... We are protecting the voters of the state. We are protecting the voters of this country by opposing the SIR. Some BJP leaders are trying to create politics and mischief out of it. Let them not use this small issue; the leadership has great humanity and strength within itself."
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘This is a fight for regime change’, says Prashant Bhushan at presser
Delhi protest LIVE: “This is a fight for regime change. We will not accept a dictatorship that is crushing our electoral system,” says advocate Prashant Bhushan at the Press Club of India.
Delhi protest LIVE: Actor Prakash Raj visits Rajghat
Delhi protest LIVE: Actor-activist Prakash Raj visited Rajghat on Thursday, said fight for voter rights will continue peacefully as taught by Mahatma Gandhi.
Delhi protest LIVE: Govt clarifies Home Secretary’s ‘unconditional apology’ before SC, says no contempt made out
Delhi protest LIVE: The government on Thursday clarified that the Union Home Secretary’s affidavit before the Supreme Court, in response to a contempt notice, should not be interpreted as an unconditional apology.
It said that beginning the affidavit with an unconditional apology is a mandatory practice in contempt proceedings, followed by the presentation of facts and arguments.
"Some media organisations report that the Union Home Secretary has tendered an unconditional apology to the Honourable Supreme Court in response to a contempt notice. In this regard, this is to state:
Whenever a contempt notice is issued by the Honourable Supreme Court, it is required that the party responding to the notice must begin their affidavit with an unconditional apology. Only thereafter all other facts and arguments are presented. This is mandatorily followed in every contempt petition."
The government added that the affidavits filed by the Home Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner and other officials followed this procedure and maintained that all actions taken by the government and police were lawful, with no case of contempt made out.
Delhi protest LIVE: Chaos at CJP, AISA press conference
Delhi protest LIVE: Chaos erupted during a press conference addressed by AISA president Neha Bora and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at the Press Club of India on Thursday.
Delhi protest LIVE: Advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami on SC hearing regarding internet ban in central Delhi
Delhi protest LIVE: On the Supreme Court hearing regarding internet ban in central Delhi during CJP protests, advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami said, "... When we entered the Supreme Court premises, I learnt through news channels and newspapers that the government had already filed an affidavit, tendered an unconditional apology and sought certain directions from the Supreme Court. There was considerable commotion in the court when item number 22 was taken up. Subsequently, the Supreme Court issued notices in item number 23 and all connected matters. We will see what course of action the court takes at the next hearing..."
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Rahul Gandhi has become embodiment of anarchy’, says BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia
Delhi protest LIVE: At a press conference on Thursday, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “Rahul Gandhi has become the very embodiment of anarchy in Indian democracy. I would like to present some facts before you, particularly in light of the hearing held in the Supreme Court today. We all know that Rahul Gandhi is the Leader of the Opposition, and people across the country consider it unfortunate that such an anarchic, immature and irresponsible person, who is ignorant of the Constitution, holds this position.”
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Form 7 being used to delete Muslim voters’ names’, says actor Prakash Raj
Delhi protest LIVE: Addressing a press conference at the Press Club of India, Actor Prakash Raj alleged that Form 7 is being used to delete Muslim voters’ names, calling it a “silent erasure” of the voices of people across 23 districts of Karnataka who cannot reach Delhi.
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Scared to declare official Emergency’, Dipke slams PM Modi
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi lacked the courage to impose an official Emergency, accusing the government of detaining people and targeting students and Opposition leaders during protests.
“You are detaining people, your police is dragging students and Opposition leaders on the streets. Declare an official Emergency. Are you scared of your public image? What happened to Har Ghar Tiranga? Ranka and Das were picked up for unfurling the flag. How is it a violation of peace? Is Gyanesh Kumar more important than the national flag?” he said.
Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke free to hold protest at Connaught Place tomorrow
Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass an order restraining the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, from holding a protest at Connaught Place on October 16. The court recorded the Delhi Police's assurance that it would take “all possible measures” to control the situation.
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Asking for accountability is a crime worth jail’, says Aaditya Thackeray; slams govt over Das, Ranka arrest
Delhi protest LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday alleged that the government was targeting citizens for holding the national flag and participating in peaceful protests.
Referring to the arrests of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, as well as a notice reportedly issued to actor Imran Khan asking him to leave India, Thackeray criticised the government over its handling of protests.
“Basically, under this regime, unlike under any other real democratic government around the free world, even holding your national flag, or simply being present at a peaceful demonstration asking for accountability is a crime worth jail!”
Delhi protest LIVE: Dipke urges political parties, youth, farmer unions, student bodies to join ‘Tiranga March’ tomorrow
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday urged political parties, youth, farmer unions, student bodies to join ‘Tiranga March’ tomorrow at CP.
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘All possible measures under law would be taken for CJP’s march', says Delhi Police to Delhi HC
Delhi protest LIVE: Ahead of the march, Delhi Police informed the Delhi High Court that all possible measures under the law would be taken against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s call for supporters to gather with the national flag at Central Park on Friday.
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora slams authorities over the detention of journalists, alleged harassment
Delhi protest LIVE: AISA activist Neha Bora on Thursday expressed solidarity with the media, and slammed the authorities over the detention of journalists and alleged harassment.
She further alleged, "We saw how cameras were snatched from journalists and they were told that they would not get the camera if they cover this. And yesterday, shockingly we see that a journalist who is covering news and is being sexually harassed by Vivek Bhagat when she goes to file an FIR, then yesterday it turns out that a counter FIR is registered against her."
"And this that happened in this country is that when common people reach the police to appeal for justice, that police, instead of maintaining law and order, giving support to a particular political party, cracks down on the public itself. This is a classic example of what we have been seeing in this country for so long," she added.
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's Dipke alleges youth, students being ‘dragged away’
Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday alleged that students and youth in Delhi were dragged away while protesting in Delhi, while Opposition leaders who joined them were also detained.
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Why is Gyanesh Kumar so important’, says CJP's Dipke at press conference
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at a press conference said, “You have even called unfurling the Tricolour a violation of law. For whom? For Gyanesh Kumar? What is Gyanesh Kumar giving Narendra Modi? You have brought Delhi to a standstill, shut down the Railways, shut down the Metro and turned Delhi into a border, like the India-Pakistan border.”
"You have called in all the forces to Delhi. Student organisations have been dragged, the Opposition has been dragged, and former Chief Ministers have been dragged through the streets. All this for one Gyanesh Kumar? Why is Gyanesh Kumar so important to Narendra Modi? Why should we not believe that Gyanesh Kumar is helping Narendra Modi win elections? If he is not helping him win elections, why is Narendra Modi providing him with so much protection?"
Delhi protest LIVE: On Jantar Mantar's de-notification, the SC asks govt to clarify
Delhi protest LIVE: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to clarify whether the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site followed the Court’s direction to consider the issue or was based on an independent application of mind.
Delhi protest LIVE: Key takeaways from Supreme Court hearing of Delhi Protest matter
Delhi protest LIVE: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a series of petitions ranging from the Opposition’s challenge to the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise to the alleged mass detentions and police excesses against protesters, journalists and lawyers during anti-CEC protests in Delhi last week.
Key takeaways from the hearing:
- SIR petitions separated from protest-related pleas: The Court issued notice on the SIR challenge filed by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA Bloc leaders, as well as AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. The CJI said one petitioner would have to explain their conduct.
- Denotification of Jantar Mantar: The government was asked to clarify whether the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site followed the Court’s direction to consider the issue or was based on an independent application of mind.
- Alleged molestation of women journalists: Calling the allegations “very serious”, the Court directed authorities to conclude the inquiry forthwith and indicated that it was considering constituting a committee headed by a retired woman judge.
- Protection of journalists: The Court underscored that journalists must be protected, noting that they exercise both the right to freedom of speech and expression and the right to practise their profession.
- No coercive action against woman journalist: The Court directed that no coercive action be taken against the woman journalist booked under the SC/ST Act after she alleged molestation by a police officer.
- Preservation of digital evidence: After the government denied seizing any digital devices, the Court directed the preservation of all CCTV footage and other digital material related to the incidents.
- Alleged police excesses against lawyers: The Court issued notices on petitions alleging police brutality against lawyers inside police stations and the alleged picking up of lawyers from their chambers.
(With inputs from Live Law)
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘Supreme Court should intervene’, says AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj on de-notification of Jantar Mantar as protest site
Delhi protest LIVE: On Jantar Mantar being de-notified as a protest site, AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "There was already significant contention surrounding the protests at Jantar Mantar. In the midst of this, the central government, overnight, de-notified the protest site at Jantar Mantar. Given the gravity of the situation, the Supreme Court should intervene and resolve this matter... Considering the circumstances, the Supreme Court ought to deliver a verdict on this promptly."
Delhi protest LIVE: Heavy security deployed ahead of CJP's proposed protest on October 16
Delhi protest LIVE: Heavy security will be in place in and around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar ahead of the CJP's proposed protest on October 16, with several companies of paramilitary forces already stationed in the national capital, police sources said on Thursday.
The protest, titled "Lehra do Tiranga", has been called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 pm on Friday.
Delhi protest LIVE: PM Modi ‘scared to lose’, says AISF President Viraaj Devang
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi protest LIVE: AISF President Viraaj Devang on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ‘scared to lose’. He slammed the govt for deploying heavy security to ‘protect’ CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Anti-CEC protest LIVE: 'Turned Delhi into India-Pak border': CJP's Dipke slams PM Modi for 'protecting' CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Anti-CEC protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deploying excessive police to ‘protect’ CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
He alleged that the prime minister turned New Delhi into a ‘India-Pakistan border'.
Delhi protest hearings LIVE: Delhi HC to hear plea against CJP Tiranga rally in CP
Delhi protest hearings LIVE: The Delhi high court will shortly begin to hear a petition against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s call for supporters to gather with the national flag at Central Park in Delhi's business hub Connaught Place on Friday.
This came after senior advocate Sacchin Puri mentioned the petition filed by Anil Kumar Gupta, a licensed street vendor at Connaught Place, before a bench of acting chief justice Nitin Sambre and justice Sanjay Sharma.
The development also came amid continuous protests against the Election Commission in the Capital, mainly in and around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place and central Delhi, leading to massive deployment of security forces, rollout of prohibitory orders, traffic disruptions, internet suspensions and detentions of protesters.
Delhi protest hearings LIVE: Centre, Delhi police tell SC Jantar Mantar denotification not based on court order
Delhi protest hearings LIVE: The Centre and Delhi Police on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a protest site was not prompted by the court’s October 9 observations on the need to identify alternative venues for demonstrations, but followed recommendations made by a committee constituted by the Union home ministry much earlier.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the authorities on a petition challenging the denotification, saying it would examine whether the decision followed primarily from the court’s observations or was based on an independent assessment of the site’s suitability.
“We are issuing notice and we will examine whether it was done primarily because of the oral assurance or some application of mind relating to the suitability of the location was there,” the bench told solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who represented the Centre.