Ashutosh Ranka's birthday today: CJP leaders to spend birthday in Tihar jail as court send him to 5-day judicial custody

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka is marking his birthday in police custody on Wednesday, October 14, as party leaders allege that he has been detained without access to his lawyers following an incident at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. CJP supporters gathered outside a police station to celebrate his birthday, while party founder Abhijeet Dipke also extended his wishes to Ranka on social media.

Dipke posted on X late Tuesday night, noting that it was Ranka’s birthday and alleging that he had been in detention since morning and had not been allowed to meet his lawyers.

CJP legal head Ratna Singh said in an early Wednesday post on X that Delhi Police had detained Ranka, Sourav Das and Ajinkya Shinde at the Parliament Street police station in connection with the Jantar Mantar incident. She said the three faced allegations of trespassing, violating bond conditions and obstructing a public servant.



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Singh later said the party had been informed that the three men were expected to be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate at Mandir Marg police station. She also said the 24-hour period was nearing its end and alleged that the men had been denied access to their lawyers until late at night.

According to Singh, the three were brought to the Parliament Street police station in a private van at around 3 am. She said they remained in high spirits despite what she described as unlawful action.

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The CJP has described the action as an arrest, while police have referred to it as detention. Police had not issued a statement on the allegations at the time of the reports cited here. A case was registered against Ranka and Sourav Das following the party’s protest, and the two were reported to have remained inside the Jafarpur Kalan police station. CJP supporters gathered outside the station and marked Ranka’s birthday as he remained in custody.