Madhya Pradesh Police Detain 14 Students Heading to Delhi for CJP Protest, Cite ‘Orders From Above’
Police said the students lacked permission to join the protest and were detained under BNSS Section 172 after being removed from the Goa Express.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh Government Railway Police detained around 22 female students affiliated with the All India Students Federation at Itarsi Junction while traveling from Pune to New Delhi.
- The students intended to join a Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
- Officers invoked Section 172 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, to detain the group; a high-ranking officer stated, 'Everything was done based on orders from above.'
- While the GRP stated the students were released on Friday, the group refused to leave the private hotel; the AISF slammed the 'illegal detention' as video footage circulated online.
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A GRP officer in Itarsi says the students were picked up from the Goa Express because they did not have permission to join the protest; when asked if a citizen needed permission to attend a protest, the officer said, “Of course, they do. There has to be a system to stop all this. And we acted as per the orders we received.”
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Breaking News: CJP Workers Stopped at Itarsi Railway Station, Protest Erupts Over Detention En Route to Delhi
A major development has emerged from Itarsi Junction in Madhya Pradesh, where a commotion reportedly broke out after workers of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) were stopped and taken off a train while travelling towards Delhi. According to the information provided, the party workers were heading to the national capital to participate in a planned protest scheduled for the following day. The group was travelling on the Goa Express when police stopped them at Itarsi railway station, preventing them from continuing their journey as planned. The action triggered protests at the station, with the workers raising slogans against the central government and the administration. The incident has brought attention to the movement and the arrangements being made by authorities ahead of the proposed demonstration in Delhi. The protesters reportedly said that students were travelling to the capital to raise their concerns and demand their rights. Their slogans reflected opposition to the action taken against them and questioned the restrictions imposed on their journey. The situation at Itarsi highlights the logistical and security challenges surrounding the planned gathering, particularly as participants from outside Delhi attempt to reach the capital by train. However, the specific legal grounds for stopping the workers, the number of people affected and the official explanation from the police were not established in the information provided. The incident is likely to attract further political reactions as details emerge about the circumstances surrounding the intervention.
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