CJP’s Abhijit Dipke Halts Delhi Protests, Urges Followers Home as Leaders Remain Jailed
In an unexpected de-escalation following weeks of intense street agitation across the national capital, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke issued a direct appeal to his supporters on the occasion of Dussehra, calling for an immediate and temporary suspension of public demonstrations across New Delhi. The directive arrives after days of volatile confrontations between law enforcement and CJP demonstrators that swept through sensitive corridors from Connaught Place to the heavily barricaded perimeter of Jantar Mantar. Urging his followers to step back from the streets to observe the festive holidays with their loved ones, Dipke emphasized that while the organization remains locked in an ideological battle against institutional hostility, the movement’s moral core relies strictly on restraint, emotional endurance, and familial solidarity.
Compassion Over Confrontation: Dipke Names Jailed Aides True Movement Leaders
Delivering his message in an extensive 16-minute video broadcast, Dipke appealed directly to the cadre to channel their energies into inner strength, mutual affection, and personal well-being during the festive season rather than confrontation. He specifically called on supporters to offer prayers for jailed CJP spokespersons Ashutosh and Saurav Das, whom he credited as the authentic strategic architects and driving force behind the ongoing mobilization. Setting aside his own public stature as the nominal founder, Dipke explained that both Das and Ashutosh possessed superior tactical clarity and decision-making acumen, noting that he had merely adhered to their guidance on the ground. Describing them as brothers who voluntarily courted arrest with composure, Dipke reminded supporters that maintaining love and empathy within their own ranks remains the only effective defense against ideological bitterness.
Rebutting Riots Analogy: Gandhian Non-Violence vs Global Unrest Over CEC Resignation
Addressing sharp political criticism, Dipke forcefully pushed back against commentators attempting to equate CJP’s street demonstrations with violent civil unrest witnessed internationally in France, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Condemning such comparisons, he highlighted that unlike foreign street riots that devolved into property destruction, CJP leaders submitted to detention with smiles, deliberately embracing non-violent resistance inspired by Mahatma Gandhi despite perceiving their incarceration as politically motivated. The agitation stems from CJP’s persistent demand for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged widespread discrepancies in electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Tensions previously reached a peak on October 10 at Jantar Mantar, where a massive unauthorized assembly resulted in multi-layered security cordons and the mass preventive detention of thousands of activists.
