“Delhi police win the toss”: Danish Kaneria’s sarcastic tweet on CJP’s political protest in New Delhi

The viral interest meme, ‘Delhi police win the toss and choose to bat first ’, was at the centre stage of social media during the highly controversial political protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi, as the former Pakistan spinner, Danish Kaneria, added fuel to the political debate by sharing the phrase on X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Kaneria used the sarcastic term to make fun of the opposition-led demonstrations and display support for the police’s effort to maintain public order, which has sparked a wave of reactions across social media platforms.

What did Danish Kaneria say? The former Pakistan spinner’s cricket-style tweet on the CJP protest

Pakistan’s former leg spinner has sparked the controversy over the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) political demonstration. He invoked the viral phrase, ‘Delhi police win the toss and choose to bat first’, anticipating severe police lathi charges and crackdowns on the agitators.

By framing the law enforcement’s aggressive crowd-control as a tactical decision to open the innings with the bat as the spinner targeted the opposition-led administrations. He doubled down on his critique by launching a strong attack on the overall nature of the unrest in India.

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While multiple pro-government factions welcomed his statements, a massive volume of Indian internet users criticized the country’s cricket for interfering in their sovereign internal affairs. The trolls and mocking have flooded his comment section, asking him to look at the economic and political turmoil within Pakistan instead of looking into the political climate of Delhi.

Why is there a protest in New Delhi? CJP demands accountability

The protests in Delhi were organized by the CJP, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors, along with students and civil society groups, to demand accountability and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.

Just a couple of months ago, Dipke was just a normal 30-year-old student in Boston, spending his days watching documentaries and playing video games. However, he has now become a familiar face in India, leading a movement that has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. 

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The Delhi Police denied permission for the Jantar Mantar demonstration and launched a major security crackdown. Along with Dipke, co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, several student and civil society leaders were detained.