At a Friday hearing, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party argued that protest activity on its own does not disrupt trade, contending that the actual economic toll on businesses flows from government-imposed shutdowns, internet blackouts, and restrictions placed on the movement of people.

Writing on X ahead of the planned 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at Central Park in Connaught Place, Dipke set out the party's position on peace and non-violence as guiding principles for the event. He said demonstrations coordinated by the CJP across six cities — Mumbai, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bengaluru, and Nagpur — had unfolded without incident.

Describing a physical assault he faced in Jaipur, Dipke said he chose not to retaliate, stating that the cause he is part of draws on constitutional guarantees rather than on coercion — protections he traced back to the foundational work carried out under Dr B R Ambedkar.

Dipke contested the portrayal of CJP members as anarchists, arguing that demanding transparency from those in power, opposing injustice, and questioning the conduct of public officials are functions that lie at the heart of democratic governance. He drew a distinction between the ruling party's conduct when it organised protests and challenged those in power while in opposition and its present stance, which he said treats comparable demonstrations as a disorder risk, arguing that seeking accountability from officials, taking grievances to the streets, and scrutinising people in positions of authority do not constitute anarchy.

Pointing out that the same tools now directed at others — among them restrictions, intimidation, and police action — once stood in the way of the ruling party's own members reaching positions of power, Dipke urged citizens to scrutinise their elected officials, demand openness in governance, and speak out against wrongdoing, while stating that the appeal carried no expectation of special treatment or advantage for any side.

He told those present that his group sought to exercise the entitlements belonging to every citizen of the Republic, regardless of which political party held office, and that any government chosen through popular vote carried an obligation to hear the public rather than suppress it. In a written statement, he put forward the view that the act of tallying ballots marks a beginning of democratic responsibility rather than its conclusion.

The online message from Dipke arrived at a point when tensions between the CJP and Delhi Police had yet to be resolved. The group announced plans for a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' procession at Central Park, scheduled for 5 pm on Friday, following the placement of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka in five-day judicial custody after they were found at Jantar Mantar — a venue that no longer holds designated protest-site status — carrying a national flag on October 13.

The New Delhi Municipal Council issued a notice stating that Central Park would not be open to visitors on Friday or Saturday, citing administrative grounds for the temporary closure.

Das, Ranka, and their fellow protesters pushed past police barriers and made their way into Jantar Mantar as one component of a wider campaign directed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over what they described as irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Ahead of the planned CJP march, authorities positioned roughly 6,000 police personnel and 220 companies of Central Armed Police Forces across the New Delhi area. Authorities indicated that the planned demonstration lacked formal authorisation, pointing to prohibitory orders drawn from Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as the applicable legal basis. An arrangement was put forward under which a limited number of demonstrators would be directed to an appropriate alternative venue to display the national flag and perform the national anthem.