Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra Police was attempting to stop his party workers from attending its planned protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi next week, claiming that workers were issued notices and questioned about funds for their travel.
But it is heartbreaking that the Chandrapur police served notices to CJP workers, asking them not to participate in the protest at Jantar Mantar . Dipke shared copies of two such notices issued by the Chandrapur police to CJP workers from the district. Do not take along violent protestors for the protest, and do not make violent posts on social media platforms or make provocative speeches… Upon violating the formal notice you will have to face preventive or criminal action. Dipke also questioned the police’s reference to the possibility of violence in the notices. “In the notice, the police stated that the agitation is going to be violent. How do the police know in advance that the agitation would be violent? Have they planned anything in advance?” he asked. “Why is the Maharashtra Police behaving like the Delhi Police? What do they have to do if a person is going to Delhi from Chandrapur?” he asked. He should know about the legacy of Maharashtra. He should not disrespect and misuse the Maharashtra Police for political ambitions. Instead of harassing our workers, they should arrest me. If they want, they should put me behind bars and charge me under UAPA [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act] or NSA (National Security Act).
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“I have said multiple times that the Maharashtra Police is the best police force in the country and that the Delhi Police should learn from them. In one of the notices issued to Mayur Malkhede, the Ballarpur police said, “You should participate in the New Delhi protest without permission. Calling the police action a form of “dictatorship”, Dipke accused chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of potentially “misusing” the police for political ambitions. They should not harass our workers,” he said.
They also asked CJP workers about the source of funds for travelling to Jantar Mantar,” Dipke said at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar on Tuesday.
