Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), alleges that Delhi Police pre-planned actions to disrupt protests at Jantar Mantar.
These allegations suggest a coordinated effort by law enforcement to monitor activists and fabricate evidence of violence to justify the use of force. If proven, the claims point to a systemic attempt to stifle political dissent through surveillance and staged provocations.
Dipke said that the police stationed vehicles the night before the planned actions and placed a stone-laden truck near the protest site. He said that this truck was intended to discredit the CJP’s “Chalo Sansad” march [3]. The founder also reported the use of tear-gas shells against those gathered near Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi [2, 3].
Beyond physical disruptions, Dipke raised concerns regarding digital privacy. He said that the phones of all protesters present at Jantar Mantar have been put under surveillance [2]. Dipke said that WhatsApp calls and chats are being monitored [1].
The protest has entered its 13th day [4]. Dipke said the police actions were designed to contain the movement and undermine the legitimacy of the march to Parliament. He was previously picked up by Delhi Police from the Jantar Mantar site [3].
Law enforcement has not issued a formal response to the specific allegations regarding the stone-laden truck or the surveillance of encrypted messaging apps. The CJP continues to maintain that the police intended to frame the protesters to justify a crackdown on the assembly [3, 2].
“"Our chats are being monitored"”
The allegations by the CJP highlight a growing tension between street activism and state security apparatuses in India. By claiming that police used 'planted' materials and digital surveillance, Dipke is challenging the narrative of spontaneous unrest, suggesting instead that the state manages protests through pre-planned containment and psychological warfare to delegitimize minority political movements.
