- CJP leaders attacked PM Modi post-detention, alleging dictatorship.
- Ranka compared present restrictions to India’s 1975 Emergency.
- CJP claimed Centre protected CEC, changing protest’s nature.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre after their release from detention, accusing the government of creating an “Emergency-like” situation in the country over protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Addressing a press conference at the Press Club in Delhi, Ranka called Modi a “cowardly” Prime Minister and alleged that the past 72 hours had witnessed what he described as the “naked dance of dictatorship”. He claimed that thousands of people across the country had been detained and peaceful protesters had been assaulted.
“I have never seen a cowardly Prime Minister like Narendra Modi. In the last 72 hours, we have witnessed the naked dance of dictatorship,” Ranka said.
He alleged that the situation had damaged India’s reputation internationally and accused the government of turning a protest against the Election Commission into a confrontation with the Centre.
Ranka Compares Situation To Emergency
Ranka claimed that the restrictions imposed during the recent protests went beyond those witnessed during the Emergency of 1975.
He alleged that hundreds of trains had been cancelled, inconveniencing lakhs of people, to prevent protesters from reaching their designated protest site.
“Even during the Emergency of 1975, there was no need to shut down trains in this country,” Ranka said, accusing the government of being afraid of the protesters.
He added that the developments had changed the nature of the agitation, which was initially directed against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
“The fight that was against the Election Commission, the fight that was against Gyanesh Kumar, has been turned by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah into a fight against themselves,” he said.
CJP Leader Accuses Delhi Police Of ‘Kidnapping’
Ranka also accused Delhi Police of taking him, Saurav Das and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke away against their will, alleging that they had been “kidnapped” rather than detained.
He further accused the police of behaving inhumanely when Dipke was informed about the death of his grandmother.
According to Ranka, Dipke repeatedly requested permission to speak to his cousin to understand what had happened, as his parents were anxious and had heart-related health concerns. He alleged that police personnel continued filming the situation instead of allowing him to make the call.
#WATCH | Delhi: During a press conference, CJP National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka says, “We sincerely appreciate the way four former Chief Ministers—Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Manik Sarkar, and Pinarayi Vijayan—took to the streets yesterday. We are deeply grateful for the battle they waged alongside the country’s students and youth to safeguard our democracy, and we hope that all such organizations and political parties will continue to fight this battle together in the future. The protests are still ongoing. Even today, several colleagues from CJP have been detained and subjected to physical assault. The entire SFI team was detained today. Many members of AISF have also faced detention and assault over the past few days…”
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2026
Ranka said Dipke had left for his ancestral village in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district after his release to attend his grandmother’s last rites.
‘King’s Life Lies In The Parrot’: Ranka Targets Modi Over CEC
Ranka alleged that the Centre was protecting Gyanesh Kumar and claimed that the Chief Election Commissioner was acting in the interests of the BJP.
Invoking the phrase, “The king’s life lies in the parrot,” he argued that the government’s response to the protests showed the importance it attached to the Election Commission chief.
He accused Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of trying to suppress the agitation and said the CJP’s fight would continue.
Ranka also said the party stood with Dipke and his family following their personal loss, adding that the protest had entered a new phase.
CJP Leaders Released After Appearing Before Magistrate
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. They were released on Sunday after being produced before an executive magistrate.
CJP legal head Ratna Singh said the three were released after signing personal bonds under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), undertaking to maintain peace for one year. She said the bonds could be forfeited if the conditions were violated, and further legal consequences could follow.
The allegations made by Ranka and other CJP leaders were not accompanied by a response from Delhi Police in the supplied report.
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