New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed that no adverse legal action will be taken against individuals who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in the national capital, while making it clear that those with criminal antecedents will not be covered by the relief.
According to an order issued by the Home Department, the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has decided not to initiate any further legal proceedings against those involved in the protests and will treat the matter as closed.
The order also stated that if any participants have already been arrested or detained in connection with the protests, the process of reviewing their arrests and facilitating their release will be carried out expeditiously.
It further directed that no police authority within the NCT of Delhi should take any adverse legal action against individuals who participated in the demonstrations.
However, the government clarified that the protection will not apply to persons with criminal antecedents, in line with a recent Supreme Court order.
The development comes after Delhi Police registered 13 FIRs in connection with the violence that erupted during the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march held on July 20.
