‘Will Kick Them Out’: Does Viral Video Show Assam CM Threatening CJP Protesters?
Ashutosh Ranka said more than 40 CJP volunteers were released after police picked them up ahead of a meeting, drawing criticism from opposition parties.
- On Sunday evening, Cockroach Janta Party leader Ashutosh Ranka announced that the "illegal detention" of him and over 40 volunteers by the Assam Police had "finally ended."
- Earlier on Sunday, Assam Police picked up Ranka and the CJP volunteers from the Chowdhury Tilla residence of Assam Jatiya Parishad leader Kunki Chowdhury ahead of a scheduled meeting.
- While being transported, Ranka asserted that Sarma acted because he was "afraid of being exposed," claiming the administration seeks to hide realities regarding schools and land rights in Kaziranga.
- Opposition parties criticized the BJP-led government, claiming the detention aimed to stifle youth voices, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke wrote he was "looking forward to joining your strike" in solidarity.
- Ranka stated he will share further details regarding the detention from the Chowdhury Tilla location, situated opposite the state secretariat in the Dispur area, where the group was initially picked up.
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‘Will Kick Them Out’: Does Viral Video Show Assam CM Threatening CJP Protesters?
Claim The video shows Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatening the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), saying, “will kick them out.” (Link here, here and here) Fact We ran a keyword search on the internet using “Himanta Biswa Sarma” and “will kick them out” and found that the same video was posted on the News 24’s YouTube channel on April 25, 2026. This indicates that Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement is not recent. Further searches reveal …
CJP Leader Ashutosh Ranka after release: ‘Picking us up from private property was kidnapping’
Cockroach Janata Party leader Ashutosh Ranka spoke to the media after his release from detention by Assam Police and alleged that his detention was illegal since he was picked up from a private property. #CJP #AshutoshRanka #Assam
CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka, after being released from detention, targeted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Calling the police action "illegal detention," Ranka alleged that he and more than 40 CJP volunteers were detained without reason.
Assam cockroaches just getting started: CJP leader dares Himanta after detention
CJP's Ashutosh Ranka accused Assam Police of illegally detaining him and about 40 other volunteers in Guwahati. After his release, he said the outfit would intensify its campaign across the northeast.
The New Indian Express
The Print'Illegal detention' by Assam Police finally ended: CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka after release
Ranka and over 40 CJP volunteers were picked up by the police from opposition AJP leader Kunki Chowdhury’s residence at the Chowdhury Tilla earlier in the day,
‘Illegal detention’ by Assam Police ends: CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka
Guwahati: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka on Sunday, September 27, evening said the “illegal detention” of him and other volunteers by the Assam Police has “finally ended”. He made the remarks in a post on X after being released along with the other detainees. “The illegal detention by Assam Police has finally ended. We have asked Police to go and drop us from where we were picked up illegally in the first place,” Ranka said. …
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