Party office-bearers were detained ahead of a volunteers’ meeting in GuwahatiAfter his release, Ranka shared a dinner photo and took a swipe at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmaCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also posted a light-hearted reaction on social mediaGuwahati: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several party workers who had been detained by Assam Police were released late Sunday night. After his release, Ranka strongly objected to the police action, describing his detention as “completely illegal.”Ranka said that at the time of his release, he asked the police administration to drop him back at the same location from where he had allegedly been detained without any concrete grounds. The detention and subsequent release were also reported by The Times of India.Ranka Takes Swipe at CM With Dinner PhotoSoon after being released, Ashutosh Ranka shared a photograph on social media platform X showing him having dinner with his colleagues.Addressing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directly, he wrote:“Himanta Biswa Sarma, the cockroaches of Assam are just getting started!”CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also reacted to Ranka’s release on social media, writing:“Oh man… I was actually waiting to join you in the strike at the police station tomorrow.”Detention Took Place Ahead of Volunteers’ MeetingAccording to party sources, the CJP team was preparing to hold an organisational meeting with its workers and volunteers in Guwahati. Shortly before the meeting, police allegedly intervened and detained Ashutosh Ranka and several of his colleagues.Reports said that dozens of CJP workers were detained ahead of the organisation’s first regional volunteers’ meeting in Guwahati. The party alleged that police had blocked access to the venue and detained people attempting to attend the meeting. Police had not publicly stated the reasons for the detentions in the reports available at the time.The CJP had described the gathering as a peaceful meeting and alleged that the police action was aimed at preventing its volunteers from raising issues concerning schools and other matters in Assam. These claims were made by the party and its leaders; Assam Police had not publicly confirmed those allegations in the reports cited.
