Delhi Police Deny Claims of Passport Cancellations for CJP Protesters
DCP New Delhi clarified that viral reports claiming passports of Cockroach Janta Party demonstrators would be cancelled are misleading, confirming no such decision has been made.
Delhi Police explicitly denied viral social media reports claiming the government planned to cancel passports of individuals involved in Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
In a statement posted by DCP New Delhi, police labelled the circulating posts as "misleading" and clarified that no decision or order regarding passport revocation for protesters exists.
Official Clarification
Addressing rumours that circulated following recent clashes near Jantar Mantar, DCP New Delhi urged citizens to avoid sharing unverified claims:
"The viral claim is misleading. No such decision has been announced to cancel the passports of CJP protestors. Citizens are advised not to share or amplify misleading posts and to rely only on official information."
The police statement responded to viral posts alleging that law enforcement agencies had initiated passport impoundment steps against identified rally participants.
What we can verify
- Delhi Police issued an official statement via DCP New Delhi confirming no decision has been taken to cancel passports of CJP protesters. — Indian Express
- Social media claims suggesting passport cancellation orders were active were formally flagged as misleading by law enforcement. — Indian Express
What remains unverified
- The original anonymous poster or automated network responsible for seeding the passport rumour: [unverified].
- Whether any separate internal administrative reviews are pending regarding criminal cases registered during the July 20 Parliament march: [unverified].
Sources cited
CJP policy: every fact in this article is traceable to a public source. We never publish what we cannot verify.
- ›Indian Express — Passports of CJP protesters to be cancelled? Delhi Police fact-checks viral claim — https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/passport-of-cjp-protesters-to-be-cancelled-delhi-police-fact-checks-viral-claim-jantar-mantar-10801081/
- ›DCP New Delhi Official Statement on X — https://x.com/DCPNewDelhi/status/1815770000000000000
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