Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the national capital “will not be held hostage” after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders and several former chief ministers were detained before the youth group’s planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar . She also accused the group of being the AAP’s “B-Team”.
Notably, the CJP has vowed to continue its protests over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls until the CEC resigns. The party has announced another demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi at 10 am on Sunday.
“Have you lost your mind? Did you see the mistreatment of the girls? What are you thanking the Delhi Police for? For beating the country’s youth like monsters? For remaining silent spectators in front of the goons? You are the female chief minister of Delhi. Don’t become a cheap troll,” Shrinate wrote. Police boarded an aircraft to detain protest organisers; four former chief ministers were taken into custody, and Metro restrictions disrupted movement. Most were freed.
Earlier reporting noted: Nearly 3,000 people were detained across Delhi during the day, according to senior police officers.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for the situation, alleging they tried to turn the capital into a political battleground with their “B-team”.
Earlier reporting noted: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of trying to turn the national capital into a political battleground. Earlier reporting noted: Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Delhi as the Cockroach Janta Party’s supporters attempted to congregate on Saturday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest.
Rekha Gupta targets CJP, Opposition
HT had earlier reported that groups of men linked to right-wing organisations threatened and assaulted protesters and journalists in Connaught Place and near the MCD Civic Centre.
In a post on X, Gupta alleged that Gandhi and Kejriwal, whom she said had been rejected by the public, were trying to turn Delhi into a battleground with the help of their “B-Team”. She said her party would strongly oppose politics “of spreading anarchy under the guise of democracy and challenging the people’s mandate”. Gupta also accused Kejriwal of putting Delhi’s safety and peace at risk for his “political self-interest”. In a separate post on X, Gupta described the scenes on Delhi’s streets as “extremely unfortunate”. She accused the Congress, AAP, the Left and the CJP of creating “havoc” in the name of protests.
Congress spokesperson and social media head Supriya Shrinate hit back at Gupta, questioning her over the alleged mistreatment of women protesters on Saturday.
