Cockroach Janta Party Set to Protest in Delhi Despite Police Deployment

Cockroach Janta Party protest call highlights: Satirical outfit 'Cockroach Janta Party's' (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke is flying to India from the US to lead a proposed protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday, permission of which has not been sought. | India News

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The Delhi high court has refused to urgently hear a petition seeking crowd control measures at Jantar Mantar due to the proposed strike by the satirical outfit 'Cockroach Janta Party' on Saturday.

CJP's founder Abhijeet Dipke is flying to India to lead the protest, but the party has not sought permission for the event.

The NGO Save India Foundation filed the petition, which was mentioned before a vacation bench of justices Saurabh Banerjee and Amit Sharma.

The CJP became an overnight sensation after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant compared certain unemployed youth and social media activists to "cockroaches" and "parasites" during a court hearing.

The party, which started as a satirical movement, has gained massive youth support and includes prominent figures like activist Sonam Wangchuk and actor Prakash Raj.

Dipke has appealed to his supporters to not come to Delhi airport and instead meet him at the Parliament Street Police station to seek permission for the peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.