Days after the violent clashes during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest in the national capital, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a digital campaign to gather evidence against police personnel accused of using excessive force on demonstrators. The party said it will soon introduce an online portal where protesters can submit photos and videos from the July 20 march for verification and legal action.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that several students were injured during the police crackdown and claimed that women protesters were also subjected to misconduct. Reaffirming the party’s stand, Das said, “As we announced earlier, every officer who attacked students, injured them, and molested young girls has been warned. We will not remain quiet. We will remember everything.”
According to the party, the upcoming website will function as a central repository for visual evidence collected from protesters. CJP said its team will examine every photograph and video submitted to identify police personnel who allegedly used excessive force during the demonstration.
Explaining the initiative, Das said, “We are launching a website and urge all protesters to upload any videos or photographs they have of the police officials who attacked them. The CJP team will scrutinise the material and identify every police officer. There should be FIRs against them.”
The party also indicated that the evidence collected through the portal would form the basis of legal proceedings. CJP claimed that lawyers from different parts of the country are assisting the campaign and that court intervention would be sought if criminal cases are not registered against the officers identified through the submitted material.
“Lawyers from across India are helping us. We will obtain court orders directing that FIRs be registered against the police personnel. When the time comes, we will ensure that all of them go to jail. This is our promise,” Das said.
The ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, organised by the CJP on July 20, was held to protest alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET controversy. The demonstration turned tense after protesters attempted to move towards Parliament, prompting Delhi Police to stop the march using tear gas and baton charges.
The police action triggered a political controversy after allegations surfaced that pellet guns had been used during the crackdown. Delhi Police has rejected those claims, maintaining that pellet guns were never deployed and asserting that force was used only after protesters allegedly attempted to breach security barricades.
