India's 'Cockroaches' reportedly cancel march but maintain protest
07/21/2026 July 21, 2026 'Cockroaches' leader Dipke apologizes to injured protesters Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday visited a hospital in New Delhi
07/21/2026 July 21, 2026 'Cockroaches' leader Dipke apologizes to injured protesters Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday visited a hospital in New Delhi to meet supporters who were injured during the attempted march to parliament. In a message on X, he apologized to CJP supporters who he said were "brutally" beaten up by police personnel. "I apologise to all our supporters, especially the girls who were brutally beaten by male police officers," Dipke wrote.
"We could have done better. I could have done better to protect you from the inhumane actions of the Delhi Police," he added. The CJP head also claimed that a girl was in a critical condition after being injured in a police baton-charge that ensued on Monday as a protest march of thousands tried to push its way through security barricades. There is no statement from the authorities on Dipke's claim.
Meanwhile, the CJP shared a form on social media asking people who had been detained and facing legal charges over the march to reach out. "We will provide the necessary legal help," the movement said. According to a police statement, 70 protesters were detained on Monday and a legal action was being initiated against them. Ahead of the march on Monday, authorities had imposed a ban, barring the assembly of five or more people, except at the designated protest site of Jantar Mantar.
The police had warned of legal action against violators of the order. On Tuesday, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka called on the Delhi police to release the detainees. "Delhi police needs to clearly tell how many people are still under detention from yesterday's protest," he said.
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