CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, his team detained in Guwahati

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Cockroach Janta Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka. File | Photo Credit: PTI

Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and its team were detained in Assam’s Guwahati on Sunday (September 27, 2026).

“Himanta Biswa Sarma is scared that if we show the reality of schools in Assam, the country will come to know about their condition,” Mr. Ranka said.

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“Himanta Biswa Sarma is scared because of how the rights of our people are being taken away in Kaziranga, and how land, forests and water are being taken away and given to corporates” he said.

“Assam Police has detained Ashutosh Ranka and the CJP team and is taking them to an unknown location,” CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said in a post on X. “Ashu and co were going to have a small volunteers meet up in Assam,” he mentioned in the post.

“Lawyers are standing outside where Ashutosh Ranka and co. are detained but police is not letting them in,” Mr. Dipke said.

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