Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:01am on 14 Oct 2026,Wednesday India
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were sent to five days of judicial custody on Tuesday following the Jantar Mantar incident, triggering reactions. The two leaders allegedly entered the protest site without authorisation and raised the national flag. Police said protesters had entered by jumping over locked gates. The action came a day after Jantar Mantar was removed from Delhi’s designated protest venues. Opposition leaders accused the Narendra Modi government of “dictatorship,” describing the developments as an “unofficial emergency.” Meanwhile, US singer Mary Millben expressed support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his leadership. The custody decision has intensified debate over protest rights and the government’s response.
