Top Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders were released from preventive custody, and one of them, Abhijeet Dipke, has made his position clear. He says he never signed any bond promising not to protest. Hours after his release, Dipke posted on X that the movement will continue.
The leaders — Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das — were reportedly set free on a condition that they would not "breach peace" for a year. But Dipke rejected the idea that this stops them from protesting.
Dipke's Clear Message After Release
In his post on X, Dipke wrote, "Haven't signed any bond that says we won't protest. We will hit the streets again." The statement directly challenges the reported condition of their release.
The three leaders also claimed their detention was illegal. They said their protest will continue till Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar resigns. The focus of their movement is the SIR issue.
Protests to Expand Nationwide
The CJP leaders vowed to expand their protests nationwide on the SIR issue. This means the demonstrations are not limited to one city or state — the plan is to take them across the country.
- Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were released from preventive custody
- They were reportedly freed on a condition of not "breaching peace" for a year
- Dipke says no bond was signed that stops them from protesting
- The leaders demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- They plan to expand protests nationwide on the SIR issue
Dipke also shared a personal update. He said he was heading to his hometown in Maharashtra to attend the last rites of his grandmother, who passed away on Saturday.
Our Take: Why This Matters
To put it plainly, this is a direct challenge to the conditions of release. If the authorities believed a bond would keep these leaders off the streets, Dipke's statement shows that plan has not worked. The CJP is making it clear that its protest on the SIR issue is not over.
In our view, the key question now is what happens next. The leaders say they will protest again, and they want to take the movement nationwide. The demand for the CEC's resignation remains central. For readers, this means the SIR issue is likely to stay in the news, and the standoff between the CJP and the election authorities is not going away soon.
The coming days will show whether the protests actually expand across the country, and how the authorities respond to a movement that has already seen its top leaders in preventive custody.
