The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday claimed that its volunteers entered the heavily barricaded Jantar Mantar protest site and hoisted the national flag, raising questions about security arrangements at the venue. Detainees sent back to Jafarpur Kalan Police station Dwarka
According to the party, Saurav Das, Ajinkya Shinde and Ashutosh Ranka, along with several supporters, reached the protest site on Tuesday morning despite multiple barricades put up by Delhi Police. The party described the action as an attempt to “reclaim” Jantar Mantar
CJP claimed that all those who entered the site were detained by Delhi Police. The incident has raised questions about how the group managed to reach the venue despite the security arrangements.Local residents said that barricades had been placed on the road behind Jantar Mantar, but questioned whether adequate vigilance was being maintained.
They suggested that stronger monitoring could have prevented the group from reaching the protest site.The incident has brought the effectiveness of the police’s security arrangements under scrutiny. However, the precise route taken by the CJP volunteers and the circumstances in which they entered the site could not be independently verified immediately.
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