Delhi Police Serve Notice to CJP Founder Ahead of Tiranga March

Delhi Police personnel arrived at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Anish Gawande in New Delhi on October 16 to serve a formal notice to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke.

Dipke was staying at the residence ahead of the party's planned “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Central Park in Connaught Place. The police action came just hours before the scheduled gathering.

According to media reports, around 20 police personnel reached the premises to deliver the notice. The document warned Dipke against proceeding with the proposed demonstration in an area where prohibitory orders were in force. Police cited concerns about public movement, traffic congestion and the maintenance of law and order in the busy commercial district.

The notice was linked to restrictions imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Authorities said an unauthorised gathering could disrupt public movement and create safety concerns in Connaught Place. The police warned that violating the applicable restrictions could lead to further legal action.

CJP had announced the march for 5 p.m. on Friday, with supporters expected to gather carrying the Indian national flag. Dipke maintained that the proposed event was intended as a Tiranga march. The dispute centred on whether the gathering could proceed despite restrictions on public assemblies in the designated area.

The planned demonstration forms part of CJP's wider campaign demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission has denied wrongdoing. The campaign has also drawn attention following the detention of CJP activists during earlier demonstrations in Delhi.

The police notice marked another development in the standoff between the organisers and Delhi authorities over the proposed march. While CJP presented the event as a peaceful display of the national flag, police emphasised the restrictions governing public gatherings in Connaught Place. The situation also raised questions about how authorities would manage public order and the organisers' plans for the demonstration.