Delhi Police Crime Branch officers subjected Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde to roughly 70 questions during a four-hour session at their Rajouri Garden office on Thursday. The investigation involves allegations that activists bypassed site restrictions via private premises to stage an October 13 protest and unfurl the national flag. Das and Ranka, who were released on October 21 after posting Rs 50,000 bonds, confirmed they will cooperate despite labeling the foreign funding allegations as completely baseless.
Key points
The youth-led Cockroach Janata Party challenged Union Minister Jitendra Singh to present…: The youth-led Cockroach Janata Party challenged Union Minister Jitendra Singh to present concrete proof regarding foreign funding claims.
The ongoing Crime Branch inquiry originated from two separate FIRs registered at Connaugh…: The ongoing Crime Branch inquiry originated from two separate FIRs registered at Connaught Place and Parliament Street stations.
Movement leaders confirmed they will continue cooperating with law enforcement while char…: Movement leaders confirmed they will continue cooperating with law enforcement while characterizing the questioning as routine.
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NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist
Saurav Das on Thursday hit back at Union minister
Jitendra Singh over allegations of foreign funding behind the outfit's youth-led movement, demanding evidence and calling the claims baseless.
His remarks came after Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde were questioned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for around four hours in connection with two FIRs over the October 13 Jantar Mantar protest.
Police sources said around 70 questions were put to the CJP leaders, some of which they did not answer.
Das accused right-wing groups and extremist networks of running campaigns to malign the movement, alleging that the same narrative was now being repeated by a senior minister in the government.
"The allegation is baseless. The question of evidence is something we have been raising from day one, even before the first protest took place on June 6. Even before that, we had witnessed the kind of negative campaign being carried out against this movement and this youth-led agitation."
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