YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Detained in Gurugram Ahead of CJP's Jantar Mantar Protest

Public Lokpal
October 10, 2026

New Delhi: Popular YouTuber and content creator Dhruv Rathee was placed under preventative detention by a joint team of Delhi and Gurugram Police at his residence in Gurugram.

The action came ahead of a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Authorities had denied permission for the protest due to security considerations, triggering a massive crackdown across the capital region.

Law enforcement agencies had surrounded Rathee’s apartment complex following his social media videos encouraging public participation. According to officials, Rathee was detained after refusing requests not to travel to Delhi.

The sweeping security measures—which included hundreds of preventative detentions of activists and political figures, heavy barricading, road closures, and localized transport and internet restrictions—drew sharp condemnation from the CJP and various opposition handles, who labeled the actions an attempt to suppress peaceful dissent.