FLAG IN HAND, LEADERS OUT OF REACH: CJP AND AISA DEMAND ANSWERS AS DELHI POLICE FACE QUESTIONS OVER DETAINED ACTIVISTS
October 16, 2026
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 16, 2026: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Friday questioned Delhi Police over the whereabouts of their leaders, Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora, alleging that the two were being denied access to lawyers and associates after being detained during protests in the national capital.
CJP alleged that its founder, Dipke, had been taken to an undisclosed location and that the party had lost contact with him. In a statement posted on X, the organisation claimed that he was not being allowed to speak to lawyers and demanded an explanation from Delhi Police regarding his whereabouts.
The party questioned why a person carrying the national flag should face detention, saying Dipke had been walking out of his residence with the Tricolour when he was taken into custody. It also invoked constitutional rights, arguing that young citizens should receive the protections guaranteed under the Constitution.
AISA raised similar concerns over the detention of its president, Neha Bora. The student organisation initially claimed that Bora was being held alone at the Anti-Narcotics Task Force facility in Mangolpuri. In a subsequent post, it alleged that she was being moved from the facility to an undisclosed location in a vehicle with heavily blacked-out windows.
Former AISA president N. Sai Balaji questioned the circumstances of Bora’s detention, asking why she had been detained by men in plain clothes and why her reported location did not match the information allegedly provided by the police station. He also questioned whether she was safe and raised concerns about the presence of individuals in civilian clothing inside the detention vehicle.
The allegations came amid heightened security arrangements in central Delhi ahead of the CJP’s proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Connaught Place. Dipke was detained in Jhandewalan while travelling towards Connaught Place, while Bora was detained at Mandi House, according to police sources.
Delhi Police said approximately 150 people had been detained as part of measures to maintain law and order and ensure the smooth movement of traffic. Central Park in Connaught Place was cordoned off, with Rapid Action Force personnel deployed inside the area and additional security forces stationed nearby.
The detentions triggered sharp reactions from the two organisations, which framed the action as an infringement of the activists’ rights and demanded clarity about their leaders’ locations and access to legal assistance. CJP declared that detaining one activist would not deter others from continuing their campaign, while AISA demanded answers about the circumstances surrounding Bora’s custody.
The immediate dispute centres on the whereabouts of the two detained leaders and the allegations that they were denied contact with lawyers and associates. The organisations’ claims, including the allegations concerning Bora’s transfer and the circumstances of both detentions, remain allegations made by the groups; the report does not establish them as independently verified facts.
With security forces deployed across the protest area and around 150 people detained, the confrontation has intensified questions over police handling of the planned demonstration, the rights of detained activists and the authorities’ responsibility to provide clarity about those in custody.
