Following the detention of Sonam Wangchuk by Delhi Police, CJP's Abhijeet Dipke remarked, "They aren't police but RSS goons...[PM] Narendra Modi is a dictator...Delhi Police furthers his hooliganism." He claimed that he had previously warned that individuals would be deployed to sabotage the demonstration, citing information from a police source. He further stated, "If anything happens to Sonam sir....government will be responsible."