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Rahul Gandhi Defends CJP, Says Flag Wave at Jantar Mantar Not a Crime
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 10:48 AM
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Rahul Gandhi backed the Cockroach Janta Party, asserting that waving the national flag at Jantar Mantar does not constitute a crime.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi publicly supported the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) after the recent incarceration of its leaders Das and Ranka. In a statement released on social media, Gandhi emphasized that the act of hoisting the Indian tricolour at the Jantar Mantar protest site should not be treated as a criminal offence.
Gandhi’s remarks come amid heightened political tensions surrounding the arrests, which have drawn criticism from opposition parties and civil‑rights groups. He argued that the flag, a symbol of national unity, cannot be criminalised when displayed in a peaceful demonstration.
The Congress leader urged the authorities to focus on the substantive issues raised by the protest rather than penalising symbolic gestures. His comments are likely to shape the ongoing debate over the limits of dissent in the capital.
Gandhi’s remarks come amid heightened political tensions surrounding the arrests, which have drawn criticism from opposition parties and civil‑rights groups. He argued that the flag, a symbol of national unity, cannot be criminalised when displayed in a peaceful demonstration.
The Congress leader urged the authorities to focus on the substantive issues raised by the protest rather than penalising symbolic gestures. His comments are likely to shape the ongoing debate over the limits of dissent in the capital.