Anti-National Tiranga

New Delhi, October 17, 2026: The arrest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and the detention of other protesters during a march to display the Indian national flag have sparked a debate over freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest in India. It has also raised the question on the use of national flag 'Tricolor' or 'Tiranga' which Delhi Police said was against the flag code of India. 

On Friday, October 16, Dipke was detained by Delhi Police ahead of the “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Connaught Place. The protest was organised after two CJP activists, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were arrested and sent to five days of judicial custody following a demonstration involving the unfurling of the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar. According to reports, Dipke was subsequently arrested, while All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was also detained.

The march was intended to protest against the arrest of the activists and to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls. Government, Election Commission and ruling party BJP again activated their defensive and denial mode instead of accepting the mistakes. These irregularities were reported in many states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of protecting Gyanesh Kumar should engage in a conversation with protesters and opposition on the issue of SIR (Special Intensive Revision).

On the other hand Delhi Police on order of Home Minister Amit Shah has denotified Jantar-Mantar as designated protest site further causing dissatisfaction among protesters on the egoistic approach of the government.Since when peaceful protest has become illegal. We have seen the similar approach on protest earlier by the government during Anti-CAA protest,Farmers Protest, Paper Leak Protest,etc. While the peaceful protesters were detained on 10th October, right wing goons were seen harassing and attacking the protesters in police protection. They were not detained or stopped even when some independent journalist objected to their action. 

Government should learn that police brutality is not the answer to peaceful protest in a democracy. Narendra Modi or his advisors should start engaging with the problems instead of running away or denying them. Removing opposition voters from electoral roll and neglecting many other issues related to common people are also increasing dissatisfaction among their core voters. I hope some sense prevail among government, Delhi Police and Gyanesh Kumar.    

Anti National Again

Anti National Again

Last year around this time of the year started the anti-national debate after an alleged anti India sloganeering in Jawahar Lal University campus. This time ABVP resorted to violence in Ramjas College of Delhi University when in an event they invited JNU student Umar Khalid who was accused of sedation in last year’s JNU row. ABVP student hurled stones at AISA and other students who were participating in the event. Delhi police instead of dispersing stone pelting ABVP students put off the event and asked them to run away. The incident again set the stage for anti national debate and it should be noted that Bihar assembly elections were taking place last year and UP elections now. 

Nobody knows what happens to last year’s allegations and arrests. They just became the tool of political gimmick and gave lots of ‘masala’ to prime time news channels who become judges themselves to hear the case and announce the punishment. Universities I think should be open for all kind of debates and discussions. Students should reserve right to condemn or critique different views but they must not curb any voices through threats and violence. What ABVP has done is nothing new in last three years since BJP is in government. They are disturbing universities decorum in Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi (JNU & DU). 

The slogans are only raised and violence attempted only for a period of time and after that neither the ABVP nor the party leaders like Kirin Rijiju, Ravi Shankar Prasad, etc spoke over this issue. These incidents which are orchestrated for political motives are creating a rift in the society and decreasing the mutual trust between different people, who worship differently, think differently, eat differently or support different party or ideology. The nationalism they say belongs to whoever adhered to their ideology and identify with them and all other are traitors. They label them anti-national. 

They may gain political benefits from them but that will gave the idea of India a permanent injury which can’t be repaired. This modern day divide and rule will further give rise to the forces which once divided the nation into two parts pain of which has shattered many people for always. I appeal that think about the nation before thinking about your religion, region or ideology because that is what important for all of us. Till next post God Bless India.