New Delhi, October 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday said party members would peacefully march towards Central Park in Connaught Place carrying the national flag at 5 p.m., despite what he described as restrictions on citizens seeking electoral accountability.
Addressing a press conference at Jhandewalan alongside CJP National Legal Affairs Lead Ratna Singh, Dipke said he was prepared to face arrest over the party’s proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ campaign. He maintained that the demonstration was intended to remain peaceful and non-violent.
“Tonight or tomorrow morning, the Delhi Police can pick me up. If one has to go to jail for waving the Tricolour in this country, then we are ready for it,” he said.
Dipke alleged that authorities had imposed extensive restrictions following the party’s October 10 protest call. He claimed public transport services had been disrupted, barricades erected and internet services shut down. He also alleged that Central Park was set to be closed after the party announced its plan to hold the flag-waving demonstration there.
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi and Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Dipke said the campaign sought accountability through peaceful means rather than the removal of the government.
“We believe in peace and non-violence. We are believers in Gandhi and non-violence. We are only asking for accountability,” he said.
Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the authorities, Dipke asked why citizens should face restrictions for carrying the national flag and challenged the administration to explain whether similar curbs would apply to flag-hoisting programmes organised across the country.
“Has waving the Tricolour become a crime in India?” he asked, insisting that the national flag belonged to all Indians.
Dipke also referred to the detention of two CJP members, Ashutosh and Saurabh, alleging they had been taken into custody and sent to judicial custody for displaying the Tricolour. Singh said the party’s legal team had completed the procedures for securing their release but alleged that officials had delayed the process. She said the party would challenge the detentions in court.
The CJP founder further alleged that police and intelligence personnel were monitoring him and other party members. He cited what he described as surveillance near his residence and claimed that plainclothes personnel had approached his accommodation’s security guard for information. These allegations were not independently established in the material provided.
Dipke also questioned reports that only 11 people would be permitted to unfurl the national flag, arguing that participation should not be restricted.
Reiterating the party’s principal demand, he called for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the appointment of an independent successor. He alleged irregularities in the electoral process, including changes to Form 6 without Supreme Court approval, and said concerns about election administration required accountability.
Dipke clarified that the campaign was not aimed at overthrowing the government but at seeking a free, fair and independent Election Commission. He said CJP members intended to proceed peacefully towards Central Park at the announced time.
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