Watch: CJP’s Saurav Das records video from detention bus after trying to enter Jantar Mantar

NEW DELHI: “Jantar Mantar has been breached. We were inside and now they are detaining us and taking us away,” Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das said in a video shared on Instagram on Tuesday, claiming that party members had entered the protest site before being detained by Delhi Police.The video, apparently recorded from inside a detention bus, shows footage from outside Jantar Mantar as Das addresses supporters and raises slogans alongside other detained members.In the video, Das says the group has entered Jantar Mantar and is being taken away by police. He then turns the camera towards the scenes outside before urging supporters to continue the campaign.‘Jantar Mantar is a designated protest site’: CJP leaderIn the video, Das reiterates the party’s stand on the protest venue, while CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka says the demonstration will continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.“Jantar Mantar is a designated protest site. And we will get the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar from Jantar Mantar,” Ranka says in the footage.The video ends with slogans of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Jai Bhim” as the police action continues.CJP leaders detainedDelhi Police detained CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das, national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and team member Ajinkya Shinde on Tuesday while they were attempting to enter Jantar Mantar, police sources said.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also claimed that several other members carrying the national flag had entered the venue before being detained.In a post on X, Dipke said, “You cannot denotify the resistance,” after sharing a video that purportedly showed party members jumping over a gate to enter the site and raising slogans. Jantar Mantar removed from list of designated protest sitesThe detentions came after Delhi Police de-notified Jantar Mantar as a protest venue on October 11. The decision followed recommendations by a Union home ministry committee tasked with identifying suitable locations for demonstrations.Police designated Ramlila Maidan in central Delhi, Burari Ground in north Delhi and CBD Ground in Shahdara as alternative protest venues.The change came after the Supreme Court asked authorities to identify a suitable alternative site with basic facilities for protesters.The CJP has been demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The party has maintained that it will continue its campaign despite the denial of permission for its proposed demonstration.(With agency inputs)You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.