Delhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka to be produced before executive magistrate soon, claims CJP

LiveOct 14, 2026, 07:14:34 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh claimed Das, Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde had been “arrested”, while the cops said they had been placed under preventive arrest.36 Sec agoCJP lawyers say haven't received copy of FIR against Das, Ranka6 Mins agoRahul tells Opposition leaders to ‘be ready to mobilise in 24 hours,’ says report9 Mins agoWhat is the case registered against Das, Ranka and Shinde?16 Mins agoCJP legal affairs head shares photograph of Das, Ranka and Shinde at Parliament Street Police Station25 Mins agoWhy were the CJP leaders detained?27 Mins agoCJP claims Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka arrested after Jantar Mantar breach, Delhi Police calls it preventiveDelhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka and others were detained after they entered the Jantar Mantar early on Tuesday morningDelhi protest LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party early on Wednesday morning claimed its co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, as well as its national organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde, would be produced before a special executive magistrate before 7 am. This came after the CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh claimed the three had been “arrested”, while the cops said they had been placed under preventive arrest. Das, Ranka and others were detained after they entered the Jantar Mantar early on Tuesday morning, a day after the site was denotified as a protest venue.‘No parallel protests, one singular protest’: Rahul Gandhi during meeting of INDIA bloc leaders, student activists Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had called leaders of the INDIA bloc, civil society members and activists for tea at his residence on Tuesday. During the meeting, he said, “We are all standing here together as one. As I said yesterday, there are no parallel protests, there is one singular protest and the protest has one mission -- ‘restoration of democracy in India.’” “The one method of expression of democracy was Jantar Mantar, and now, the government has decided that Jantar Mantar can no longer be used to express democratic feelings. Well, we are going to challenge that idea,” he said, according to PTI news agency. ‘Prepare once again for a crushing defeat in 2029’: Amit Shah slams Opposition Meanwhile, Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Opposition. “I want to tell Shri Rahul ji and his associates to prepare themselves once again for a crushing defeat in 2029. In the 2029 general elections, the NDA is going to win with a resounding majority, and the Congress is going to face defeat for the fourth consecutive time,” he said. The union home minister listed Congress' poll losses over the years, and also called for Rahul to “introspect”. “For 33 years, no Congress Chief Minister has won in Tripura. In Bengal, the Congress party has not achieved a victory for 54 years. In states like Bengal, Tripura, and Gujarat, the Congress party has faced defeat for three, four, or even five decades. I want to ask Shri Rahul Gandhi directly: is this the result of the SIR? The SIR only came into effect after 2024,” Shah said. Congress MP KC Venugopal countered the criticism. “Heights of irony that Vote Chor Amit Shah is celebrating an election victory - when the whole problem is how they are destroying our electoral system. Amit Shah is already speaking about 2029, clearly he also knows that Modi’s position is unstable,” Venugopal said in a post on X. ...Read More‘No parallel protests, one singular protest’: Rahul Gandhi during meeting of INDIA bloc leaders, student activists Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had called leaders of the INDIA bloc, civil society members and activists for tea at his residence on Tuesday. During the meeting, he said, “We are all standing here together as one. As I said yesterday, there are no parallel protests, there is one singular protest and the protest has one mission -- ‘restoration of democracy in India.’” “The one method of expression of democracy was Jantar Mantar, and now, the government has decided that Jantar Mantar can no longer be used to express democratic feelings. Well, we are going to challenge that idea,” he said, according to PTI news agency. ‘Prepare once again for a crushing defeat in 2029’: Amit Shah slams Opposition Meanwhile, Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Opposition. “I want to tell Shri Rahul ji and his associates to prepare themselves once again for a crushing defeat in 2029. In the 2029 general elections, the NDA is going to win with a resounding majority, and the Congress is going to face defeat for the fourth consecutive time,” he said. The union home minister listed Congress' poll losses over the years, and also called for Rahul to “introspect”. “For 33 years, no Congress Chief Minister has won in Tripura. In Bengal, the Congress party has not achieved a victory for 54 years. In states like Bengal, Tripura, and Gujarat, the Congress party has faced defeat for three, four, or even five decades. I want to ask Shri Rahul Gandhi directly: is this the result of the SIR? The SIR only came into effect after 2024,” Shah said. Congress MP KC Venugopal countered the criticism. “Heights of irony that Vote Chor Amit Shah is celebrating an election victory - when the whole problem is how they are destroying our electoral system. Amit Shah is already speaking about 2029, clearly he also knows that Modi’s position is unstable,” Venugopal said in a post on X. Follow all the updates here:Oct 14, 2026, 07:14:34 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: CJP lawyers say haven't received copy of FIR against Das, RankaDelhi protest LIVE: CJP lawyers late on Tuesday said they had not received a copy of the FIR against CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, PTI news agency reported.Oct 14, 2026, 07:08:52 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: Rahul tells Opposition leaders to ‘be ready to mobilise in 24 hours,’ says reportDelhi protest LIVE: Addressing the press after hosting Opposition leaders, student activists and civil society members for high tea at his residence, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi told all present that their outfits should be “ready to mobilise” within 24 hours, if needed, Indian Express reported.Oct 14, 2026, 07:05:35 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: What is the case registered against Das, Ranka and Shinde?Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi Police has registered a case against Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde. The charges include trespassing, violation of prohibitory orders, breach of a peace bond and obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties, PTI news agency cited sources as saying.Oct 14, 2026, 06:58:28 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: CJP legal affairs head shares photograph of Das, Ranka and Shinde at Parliament Street Police StationDelhi protest LIVE: CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh, early on Wednesday, shared a photograph of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde at the Parliament Street Police Station.Singh had earlier claimed that the three had been “released from Jaffarpura Police Station”. “…The police have not informed us where they are being taken. Why is there such a lack of transparency?” Singh said in a post on X. “This kind of secretive conduct raises serious concerns. We all have left from there with the bus,” Singh added.Singh later said that the three would be produced before an SEM.Oct 14, 2026, 06:49:36 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: Why were the CJP leaders detained?Delhi protest LIVE: Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde along with other CJP volunteers had entered Jantar Mantar by jumping the locked gates on Tuesday, a day after the site lost its designated protest venue status.Ranka shared a video of the incident on his X handle, showing Das and him, along with outfit's national organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde, climbing the locked gates and entering the venue before police personnel present there intervened and took hold of them. Ranka also displayed the Tricolour at the venue, before Delhi Police detained the CJP leaders.Oct 14, 2026, 06:47:54 ISTDelhi protest LIVE: CJP claims Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka arrested after Jantar Mantar breach, Delhi Police calls it preventiveDelhi protest LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party has claimed that its co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been arrested, following the Jantar Mantar breach on Tuesday morning.However, the Delhi Police said they were placing the CJP leaders, including Ajinkya Shinde, “under preventive arrest”, ANI news agency reported. CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh, in an update early on Wednesday, said Das, Ranka and Shinde will likely be produced before a special executive magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station before 7 am.Home India news Delhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka to be produced before executive magistrate soon, claims CJP