CJP Leader Ashutosh Ranka and Team Detained in Guwahati
Ashutosh Ranka, co-convener of the Cockroach Janta Party, and his team were detained by police in Guwahati. While reports indicate they were in the city for a regional volunteers' meeting, Ranka stated the detention was an attempt to suppress their criticism of school conditions in Assam.
First reported 5 hours ago · latest update 2 hours ago
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.
“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.
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“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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CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, his team detained in Guwahati
“Himanta Biswa Sarma is scared that if we show the reality of schools in Assam, the country will come to know about their condition,” Ashutosh Ranka said
3 hours agoCJP Leader Ashutosh Ranka, Volunteers Detained Ahead Of Guwahati Meet-Up
Ashutosh Ranka and members of the CJP's central team were in Guwahati for the party's first regional volunteers' meeting in the city.
2 hours ago'Himanta Sarma is scared': CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, his team detained in Guwahati
Ashutosh Ranka, co-convener of the Cockroach Janta Party, faced detention in Guwahati with his team. This action is linked to their protests regarding the conditions of schools in Assam. Ranka claims this detention is due to fears surrounding public awareness of these issues. He accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of prioritizing corporate interests over local rights to land, forests, and water.
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