CJP Designates Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Jantar Mantar Protest Amid Dipke Detention

CJP’s Ajinkya Shinde has been named by the party’s organization in‑charge to take the helm of a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, but only while Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka stay in police custody. <

> Dipke, who was recorded on a pre‑flight video, blasted the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. He urged Shinde to lead the demonstration as a direct challenge to the commission’s authority. <

> Earlier on Saturday, the trio were brought onto the Delhi Airport runway by police as they disembarked, and were held in custody pending further investigation. The detention came days after the CJP announced a planned march to demand a review of the roll‑revision process. <

> Delhi Police have warned that the protest could turn chaotic if the activists are not released, and the police say they are monitoring the crowd closely. The CJP has indicated that the march will only proceed after the detained leaders are freed, with the hope that a ceasefire in the protest will allow for a peaceful dialogue with the election commission. The police are expected to release the activists after the protest, pending official clearance from higher authorities.