Police released CJP's Ashutosh Ranka, what did he say after release?
Published 27 September 2026
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and party workers have been released from their custody by Assam Police late on Sunday night.
After his release, Ashutosh Ranka termed it as 'illegal detention' of Assam Police.
Ashutosh Ranka said that he has demanded the police administration to release him back to the same place from where he was detained.
After being released from police custody, Ashutosh Ranka shared a picture, in which he is seen having dinner with his colleagues. He captioned it, "Himanta Biswa Sarma, the cockroaches of Assam are just getting started!"
Earlier on Sunday, CJP founder Abhijit Deepke had said that Ashutosh Ranka was detained along with his team just before the party's 'regional volunteers meet' on Sunday.
CJP has been visiting schools in many areas of the country for the last few days and is sharing videos and pictures of the schools on social media and telling about the condition there.
CJP alleges that the condition of government schools in many areas of the country is very bad. According to Ashutosh Ranka, he has reached Assam for this very purpose and for this he was going to hold a meeting with the local workers there.
Ashutosh Ranka had said on Saturday, "The purpose of coming to Guwahati is the same as in the rest of the country. For a long time, the youth of the country have been struggling with basic problems. The government has ignored many basic issues across the country. Today we are fighting to improve our schools and fix the education system."
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"We have a huge support base in the state and a large number of people have associated with us. In the coming days, I will visit some schools in the state and meet some of our volunteers. I will also meet people who have been affected by SIR," he said.
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BJP MLA from Lakhimpur, Assam, Manab Deka, while sharing a post of Abhijit Deepke, wrote, "Assam does not need to be taught a lesson of courage. Assam had stopped the powerful Mughals on the basis of its courage and determination. The people of Assam know how to deal with Mughals like you."
“Before announcing your visit to Assam, read the history of this land and understand its people. This is the land which has never bowed down to threats and will never bow down before threats.”
On Sunday, CJP's legal affairs chief Ratna Singh had made a post on X regarding the reason behind the arrest of Ashutosh Ranka and his team.
This post of his was also shared by Saurav Das.
Ratna Singh wrote, "Ashutosh Ranka and others have been in the police station since morning. They are still kept in custody and now the police is citing medical examination as the reason for keeping them there."
According to him, "Meanwhile, our talented team inspected the washroom of the police station. I am told that its condition is very bad. There is foul smell, flushes are not working and cleanliness is also not good."
He wrote, "Please fix the police station."
What did Abhijeet Deepke say
There have been controversies at many places regarding CJP's school visit. The biggest controversy in this matter was seen in Rajasthan when Ashutosh Ranka along with his colleagues had reached a school near Jaipur and some people allegedly attacked his team.
On the latest case of Assam, Abhijeet Deepke wrote on social media
He had written that if Ashutosh was not released, he would go to Assam with CJP members.
He had said that Himanta (Chief Minister of Assam) can arrest all of them.
Saurav Das, another CJP convenor, had alleged, "The detention of Ashutosh and other CJP members shows that Himanta has established the rule of his own will instead of the rule of law in Assam. This is completely illegal and deserves strong condemnation."
He wrote on Twitter, "The CJP family stands strongly with Ashu and his colleagues. We will make every possible effort to ensure their immediate release. You cannot suppress the voices of youth by merely detaining them. We stand together. We will fight together."
On Sunday, Ashutosh Ranka released a video on social media, in which he is seen sitting in a police van.
He told the media, "Himanta Biswa Sarma is afraid that if we show the real condition of the schools of Assam. Himant Mama, we will show the schools, you will also show the condition of Assam to the people of the country."
Ranka said, "Himanta Biswa Sarma is also scared of the fact that he will show to the public that the people fighting for water-forest-land in Kaziranga have been tortured. How the forests are being sold and given to corporates, he will also show to the public."
What did Gaurav Gogoi say
On Sunday, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi wrote in a post on Twitter: "I condemn the detention of several Assamese youth, social media influencers and activists in Guwahati. This is completely unacceptable and illegal."
He wrote, "Why is BJP so afraid of the youth? Is it because the youth have rejected BJP's politics of Hindu-Muslim polarization?"
