- Cockroach Janta Party accuses Delhi Police of blocking food deliveries to Jantar Mantar protesters
- CJP claims police set checkpoints detaining students near protest site
- Delhi Police denies banning food delivery services in New Delhi area
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is spearheading the student protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, has accused the Delhi Police of preventing people from sending food to the demonstrators at the protest site.
In a post on X, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat, claiming that the Delhi Police have set up checkpoints about 5 km from Jantar Mantar, where students heading to the demonstration are allegedly being detained.
"Dear Delhi Police, do whatever you want. You cannot stop people from coming to Jantar Mantar. You cannot stop people from having food. You cannot stop people from helping us. Most importantly, you cannot stop Pradhan's resignation. He is going," Ranka wrote.
Social media claims have been doing the rounds that Delhi Police imposed a complete ban on food delivery services, including Swiggy, Zomato and other platforms, across the New Delhi area amid the ongoing protests at Jantar Mantar.
The Delhi Police have, however, promptly rejected such reports, calling them "false, baseless and misleading". The police have made it clear that no ban has been imposed on food delivery services in the New Delhi area and urged people not to believe rumours circulating on social media.
Many social media users interpreted this advisory as a ban on food delivery services, leading to confusion.
Following the circulation of these claims, Delhi Police issued an official clarification on its social media handle. The statement read: "Rumours are circulating on social media claiming that Delhi Police has imposed a ban on food delivery app services across the New Delhi area. This claim is completely false, baseless and misleading. Delhi Police has not imposed any ban on food delivery services in the New Delhi area."
