‘CM Himanta is scared of getting exposed’: Ashutosh Ranka, CJP protesters detained in Assam

CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke said lawyers were outside the location where Ranka and others were detained but were not being allowed to meet them. Dipke earlier alleged the group was being taken to an unknown location. Ranka, who reached Guwahati a day ago, was scheduled to meet some CJP supporters during the day.

Lawyers are standing outside where @AshutoshRanka and co. are detained but police is not letting them in. https://t.co/LwsoQHr2TP

— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) September 27, 2026

In a post on X, Ashutosh Ranka said, “Whenever Himanta gets scared, he sends the police ahead.”

जब जब हिमंता डरता है, पुलिस को आगे करता है। pic.twitter.com/eYYOV1lG0N

— Ashutosh Ranka (@AshutoshRanka) September 27, 2026

“Himanta Biswa Sarma fears that we will reveal the truth about Assam’s schools, Kaziranga National Park, and the state’s “man-made” floods to the nation”, he said in a video included in the post.

The Kazriranga controversy centres on Assam’s proposed revision of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around National Park from the default 10-km buffer to a site-specific 1–3 km zone.

In a separate post, CJP said its volunteers were detained by Assam Police during a “peaceful meet-up” while discussing the need for a better education system. The group said it would continue its campaign.

This is what you get in response to asking for a better education system.

CJP Volunteers detained from their Peaceful Meet-Up by Assam Police.

But we won’t back off!

Jai Aai Axom! pic.twitter.com/ivvD5bsEKl

— Cockroach Janta Party – CJP (@Cockroachisback) September 27, 2026

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