Madras HC issues notice on plea seeking probe into CJP leader Saurav Das’ identity

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to Cockroach Janta Party leader Saurav Das and the Union government, seeking their responses on a petition demanding an investigation into Das’ citizenship and background, Bar and Bench reported.

The petition also sought to block Das’ accounts on social media platforms Instagram and X for allegedly derogatory remarks about the judiciary and judges of the Supreme Court.

The petitioner has sought the cancellation of Das’ passport and Aadhaar card if he is found to be a foreign citizen.

The plea is also seeking an investigation into personal details of his parents, the legal news outlet reported.

A division bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadikari and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the matter further after six weeks.

The Cockroach Janta Party political campaign had named Das, an investigative journalist, as its chief spokesperson on June 3, days ahead of its protest demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister at the time, over alleged irregularities in conducting competitive examinations.

Pradhan resigned on July 25 after the protest spread to other parts of the country following police crackdown on demonstrators in Delhi.

Das was a key leader of the protests and held discussions with the Union government, along with another spokesperson of the campaign, Ashutosh Ranka.

Das and Ranka were also detained on October...

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