New Delhi, October 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police on Friday, shortly after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and convenor Abhijeet Dipke was detained while on his way to participate in a ‘Tiranga Assembly’ at Connaught Place.
Bora, along with AISA workers and members of other Left-wing organisations, was detained near Mandi House while heading towards the protest, which CJP had called under the banner of ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’.
Dipke had urged people to gather at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 p.m. and wave the Tricolour to protest against the arrests of CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
However, Delhi Police had issued two notices to Dipke earlier in the day, asking him to refrain from organising the gathering at Connaught Place. The police cited the absence of permission from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the imposition of prohibitory orders at the venue. They also warned that legal action could follow any violation of the restrictions.
Speaking to IANS, CJP spokesperson Mehar Pasricha said the protest was intended to assert the right of citizens to decide where they could unfurl the national flag.
“Our main goal today is to emphasise that it is our right to decide where we unfurl the Tricolour. No one should dictate where we can wave our national flag; we will do it ourselves,” Pasricha said.
She described the national flag as a longstanding symbol of patriotism and said the party would not be deterred by restrictions.
“There should be no restrictions or obstacles placed in our way. Two of our comrades were detained from Jantar Mantar and jailed simply for waving the flag. But we are not backing down. Many CJP volunteers, various student organisations, and members of the public have gathered here because they believe no one should tell us what we can or cannot do,” she added.
According to officials, one of the notices was issued to Dipke by the New Delhi district authorities under the Delhi Police Act. It instructed him not to visit Central Park, citing the prohibitory orders imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
A second notice was issued by the South West Delhi authorities, reminding Dipke that he, along with Ranka and Das, had previously been bound down following their preventive detention at the airport and subsequent production before a court.
The action was linked to a court directive requiring the three individuals to refrain from causing public disturbances for a period of one year.
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