He saw it coming. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke knew what awaited him in Delhi. With the top CJP leadership under detention, Dipke has handed over the responsibility of taking the CJP movement forward to Ajinkya Shinde.

The Organisation In-Charge of CJP will lead the protest until other leaders are freed, Dipke announced in a pre-recorded video on Saturday.

Soon after Dipke's detention from the flight, the video was posted on the CJP's X handle with Dipke handing over the baton to Shinde in the absence of the top leadership.

"If you are watching this video, it means that I, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been arrested. In our absence, Ajinkya will lead the protest and the CJP movement. Please follow him," Dipke said in the video.

In a video statement, Shinde urged the supporters to keep moving towards Jantar Mantar and asked them to protest at whatever point they are stopped.

"The government is scared of our unity. Please come to Jantar Mantar. If police stops you, turn that very spot into Jantar Mantar," Shinde said.

Dipke and CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police personnel who entered their flight as it landed in the Capital from Mumbai to lead the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Source: ndtv