CJP volunteer Junaid claims Delhi cops detained him over protest food distribution
A volunteer at the Jantar Mantar paper leak protest alleged that police raided his Ghaziabad home and took away family documents. The claim triggered political reactions, while police said his father was only questioned and later released.
Mohammad Junaid, a volunteer at the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest against paper leaks at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has alleged that he was blindfolded and detained after being stopped by people who identified themselves as Delhi Police, while returning from RML Hospital after receiving treatment for a dog bite.
Junaid, whose videos of providing free food and drinking water to students at the protest have gone viral on social media, has also alleged that his family members have been questioned by the police.
Delhi Police has not issued a statement on the allegations. Meanwhile, Meerut Police has denied taking any action against Junaid’s family.
According to Junaid, he was bitten by a dog at around 10.50 pm or 10.55 pm on July 24. He said he took the dog to RML Hospital and left around 12.10 am before taking an autorickshaw with others to return.
“As soon as we reached 50-60 metres away, some people came and parked their vehicles. At first, we thought they were trying to kill us,” Junaid alleged.
He said the people then identified themselves as Delhi Police.
“They said, ‘Don’t worry, we are Delhi Police’. I said, ‘Show me your card, it will make me feel better’. They showed it to us,” he said.
Junaid alleged that he and the others were then blindfolded and taken away.
“I don’t know where they took us. We were kept there for the whole night. They said they would release us in 10 minutes if we gave them a satisfactory answer,” he sais.
According to Junaid, the officers returned the next morning and questioned him about the source of funding for the food being distributed at the protest.
“Where does the funding come from? How are you distributing so much food?” he said, recalling the questions allegedly asked by the officers.
Junaid said he explained that volunteers collectively arranged the food, with some ordering packets through food delivery platforms while others brought food and water to the protest site.
He said that he was later left in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, from where he took a cab and returned to Delhi.
‘IF SERVING WATER IS A CRIME...’
Junaid has rejected any suggestion that he has a criminal background.
Speaking to The Lallantop, India Today’s sister channel, he said, “I have zero criminal cases against me. I am not a criminal. We are only fighting for students.”
Junaid alleged that he was being targeted because the volunteer effort at the protest had grown.
“They don’t want us to continue serving the movement. They don’t like seeing Hindus and Muslims standing together for education,” he alleged.
A practising advocate preparing for judicial services examinations, Junaid said he had not returned home since June 20 and had spent almost every day at the protest site. He said his role had been limited to organising food and water for students.
“If giving someone food or drinking water is considered a crime, then I will commit that ‘crime’ a thousand times over,” he said.
“This is about the future of lakhs of students. If my sacrifice helps them get justice, I am ready for it.”
‘THE HAND THAT FED PROTESTERS’ BREAKS DOWN
In another interview, Junaid expressed his hurt over what he described as a lack of contact with CJP leaders.
“I am completely ignored by CJP leaders. They are not in touch with me. Even if you keep an animal with you for 24 hours, you start to care for it, whereas I stayed with them for 35 days as a human... I fed them for 35 days,” he said.
“The bond will not break... But they should have met or shaken hands. We didn’t even exchange numbers. We will never be able to meet each other,” Junaid said as he broke down while speaking to Hindustan Live.
JUNAID SEEKS LEGAL SUPPORT FROM CJP
Asked whether the Cockroach Janta Party was supporting him, Junaid said the organisation should stand by him as he had supported the protest and its members.
“They should support us. We have supported them. We have fought with them. Their legal team is working,” he said.
Junaid said he had received one or two calls from CJP spokesperson Ratna Singh.
“They should focus on this issue. There should be a legal team. There should be action,” he said.
Asked whether he had spoken to anyone else from the organisation, Junaid said he had not received any further response.
FAMILY ALLEGES POLICE PRESSURE IN GHAZIABAD
The controversy widened after Junaid’s family alleged that police reached their home in Nahal village in Ghaziabad.
The family alleged that Junaid’s father, Mustafa, was taken to Ghaziabad's Masuri police station for questioning. Junaid claimed that his father was picked up twice within a few hours before being released.
He also alleged that officers seized bank passbooks, Aadhaar cards and other documents belonging to family members. According to Junaid, police told his family that he should be brought to the police station.
“They told my family to bring me to the police station,” he alleged.
Junaid further claimed that his sister’s father-in-law and brother-in-law in neighbouring Meerut were also detained.
His sister told media organisations that police had asked the family to contact Junaid and persuade him to return home.
POLICE DENY DETENTION CLAIMS
The police have disputed several of Junaid’s allegations.
Ghaziabad DCP (Rural) Surendranath Tiwari confirmed that Mustafa had been called to Masoori police station but said he was questioned as part of a routine inquiry and released soon afterwards.
“The allegation of arrest is incorrect,” Tiwari said.
Junaid’s father later released a video confirming that he had been called to the police station, questioned and allowed to return home.
Meerut Police also denied detaining any of Junaid’s relatives.
Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said no such incident had come to his notice, while SP (City) Vinayak Gopal Bhonsle said police had verified the claims with local police stations and found no record of any detention.
“No such matter has come to my notice,” Pandey told PTI.
Bhonsle said Meerut Police had checked with all police station heads and found that no member of Junaid’s family had been detained.
“If any other district’s police has taken any action, the details would be available with that district,” he said.
Senior Ghaziabad police officials did not respond to other allegations regarding the seizure of the family’s documents.
IMRAN PRATAPGARHI MEETS JUNAID
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi met Junaid and extended his support to the protest volunteer.
In a video message, Pratapgarhi said he had seen a video of Junaid crying and described the scenes as painful.
“I saw you crying yesterday. It was very painful. We will raise your issue in Parliament. We will fight. We will not back down. Don’t be afraid,” he told Junaid.
Pratapgarhi alleged that Junaid had been detained, blindfolded and harassed before being released the next day.
“I am sitting with him this morning and listening to his story,” the Congress MP said.
He also praised Junaid for providing food and support to students participating in the protest.
“He did not see which student was eating. He was just a student. He came from any corner of the country. He was just a student. For him, Junaid stood with his entire team,” Pratapgarhi said.
Calling Junaid an example of India’s diversity, Pratapgarhi said the volunteer’s team included people from different communities.
“There was Sardarji, Mishraji, Sharmaji and even a Christian brother. Junaid has kept the true image of India in front of the country,” he said.
“We are all very proud of Junaid. We are all standing with Junaid. Every peaceful person of this country is standing with Junaid,” Pratapgarhi added.
He also told Junaid not to be afraid, saying that the law and the Constitution allowed him to continue his work.
“No system can scare you. We are all with you,” he said.
CJP SAYS JUNAID IS SAFE
Ratna Singh, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party, said news and rumours surrounding Junaid were false.
She said Junaid was safe, was receiving necessary legal assistance and had also been present for some time at a volunteers’ get-together.
Singh urged people to stop spreading misinformation and hate, adding that any action that had taken place at Junaid’s residence had been addressed promptly.
She said the CJP had always treated Junaid with immense respect and would continue to stand by him and other volunteers.
CJP, SP REACT TO CONTROVERSY
The alleged police action also drew a sharp response from CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das.
In a post on X, Das said, “We condemn the illegal police crackdown against Junaid by the UP Police. We’ve been in regular touch with him and providing all necessary help from day 1.”
Das further said, “We urge the UP Police to stop this illegal, arbitrary, inhumane crackdown against Junaid’s family and release them IMMEDIATELY.”
The Samajwadi Party also reacted to the controversy, with its media cell posting on X, “When history is written in the future, the dark record of dictators will be written in bold letters.”
THE VOLUNTEER BEHIND THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Before the controversy surrounding his alleged detention, Junaid had become a familiar face at the protest for a different reason.
When he reached the protest site that evening, he said the lack of basic facilities caught his attention.
“There wasn’t even drinking water for many people,” he recalled.
Determined to help, Junaid and a handful of friends arranged a small table and began distributing bottled water.
Soon, they added biscuits and snacks. Within days, volunteers and well-wishers began arriving with cooked meals, drinking water, tea, refreshments and other supplies.
“What started with just a few people slowly became a caravan,” Junaid said.
According to him, nearly 25 to 30 volunteers now help manage the distribution.
He insists that the operation has never depended on a single donor.
“People come on their own. Some bring food, others bring water. Our work is simply to organise everything and make sure nobody goes hungry,” he said.
For the past 24 days, he said, food and drinking water had been available almost round the clock at the protest site.
Mohammad Junaid, a volunteer at the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest against paper leaks at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has alleged that he was blindfolded and detained after being stopped by people who identified themselves as Delhi Police, while returning from RML Hospital after receiving treatment for a dog bite.
Junaid, whose videos of providing free food and drinking water to students at the protest have gone viral on social media, has also alleged that his family members have been questioned by the police.
Delhi Police has not issued a statement on the allegations. Meanwhile, Meerut Police has denied taking any action against Junaid’s family.
According to Junaid, he was bitten by a dog at around 10.50 pm or 10.55 pm on July 24. He said he took the dog to RML Hospital and left around 12.10 am before taking an autorickshaw with others to return.
“As soon as we reached 50-60 metres away, some people came and parked their vehicles. At first, we thought they were trying to kill us,” Junaid alleged.
He said the people then identified themselves as Delhi Police.
“They said, ‘Don’t worry, we are Delhi Police’. I said, ‘Show me your card, it will make me feel better’. They showed it to us,” he said.
Junaid alleged that he and the others were then blindfolded and taken away.
“I don’t know where they took us. We were kept there for the whole night. They said they would release us in 10 minutes if we gave them a satisfactory answer,” he sais.
According to Junaid, the officers returned the next morning and questioned him about the source of funding for the food being distributed at the protest.
“Where does the funding come from? How are you distributing so much food?” he said, recalling the questions allegedly asked by the officers.
Junaid said he explained that volunteers collectively arranged the food, with some ordering packets through food delivery platforms while others brought food and water to the protest site.
He said that he was later left in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, from where he took a cab and returned to Delhi.
‘IF SERVING WATER IS A CRIME...’
Junaid has rejected any suggestion that he has a criminal background.
Speaking to The Lallantop, India Today’s sister channel, he said, “I have zero criminal cases against me. I am not a criminal. We are only fighting for students.”
Junaid alleged that he was being targeted because the volunteer effort at the protest had grown.
“They don’t want us to continue serving the movement. They don’t like seeing Hindus and Muslims standing together for education,” he alleged.
A practising advocate preparing for judicial services examinations, Junaid said he had not returned home since June 20 and had spent almost every day at the protest site. He said his role had been limited to organising food and water for students.
“If giving someone food or drinking water is considered a crime, then I will commit that ‘crime’ a thousand times over,” he said.
“This is about the future of lakhs of students. If my sacrifice helps them get justice, I am ready for it.”
‘THE HAND THAT FED PROTESTERS’ BREAKS DOWN
In another interview, Junaid expressed his hurt over what he described as a lack of contact with CJP leaders.
“I am completely ignored by CJP leaders. They are not in touch with me. Even if you keep an animal with you for 24 hours, you start to care for it, whereas I stayed with them for 35 days as a human... I fed them for 35 days,” he said.
“The bond will not break... But they should have met or shaken hands. We didn’t even exchange numbers. We will never be able to meet each other,” Junaid said as he broke down while speaking to Hindustan Live.
JUNAID SEEKS LEGAL SUPPORT FROM CJP
Asked whether the Cockroach Janta Party was supporting him, Junaid said the organisation should stand by him as he had supported the protest and its members.
“They should support us. We have supported them. We have fought with them. Their legal team is working,” he said.
Junaid said he had received one or two calls from CJP spokesperson Ratna Singh.
“They should focus on this issue. There should be a legal team. There should be action,” he said.
Asked whether he had spoken to anyone else from the organisation, Junaid said he had not received any further response.
FAMILY ALLEGES POLICE PRESSURE IN GHAZIABAD
The controversy widened after Junaid’s family alleged that police reached their home in Nahal village in Ghaziabad.
The family alleged that Junaid’s father, Mustafa, was taken to Ghaziabad's Masuri police station for questioning. Junaid claimed that his father was picked up twice within a few hours before being released.
He also alleged that officers seized bank passbooks, Aadhaar cards and other documents belonging to family members. According to Junaid, police told his family that he should be brought to the police station.
“They told my family to bring me to the police station,” he alleged.
Junaid further claimed that his sister’s father-in-law and brother-in-law in neighbouring Meerut were also detained.
His sister told media organisations that police had asked the family to contact Junaid and persuade him to return home.
POLICE DENY DETENTION CLAIMS
The police have disputed several of Junaid’s allegations.
Ghaziabad DCP (Rural) Surendranath Tiwari confirmed that Mustafa had been called to Masoori police station but said he was questioned as part of a routine inquiry and released soon afterwards.
“The allegation of arrest is incorrect,” Tiwari said.
Junaid’s father later released a video confirming that he had been called to the police station, questioned and allowed to return home.
Meerut Police also denied detaining any of Junaid’s relatives.
Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said no such incident had come to his notice, while SP (City) Vinayak Gopal Bhonsle said police had verified the claims with local police stations and found no record of any detention.
“No such matter has come to my notice,” Pandey told PTI.
Bhonsle said Meerut Police had checked with all police station heads and found that no member of Junaid’s family had been detained.
“If any other district’s police has taken any action, the details would be available with that district,” he said.
Senior Ghaziabad police officials did not respond to other allegations regarding the seizure of the family’s documents.
IMRAN PRATAPGARHI MEETS JUNAID
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi met Junaid and extended his support to the protest volunteer.
In a video message, Pratapgarhi said he had seen a video of Junaid crying and described the scenes as painful.
“I saw you crying yesterday. It was very painful. We will raise your issue in Parliament. We will fight. We will not back down. Don’t be afraid,” he told Junaid.
Pratapgarhi alleged that Junaid had been detained, blindfolded and harassed before being released the next day.
“I am sitting with him this morning and listening to his story,” the Congress MP said.
He also praised Junaid for providing food and support to students participating in the protest.
“He did not see which student was eating. He was just a student. He came from any corner of the country. He was just a student. For him, Junaid stood with his entire team,” Pratapgarhi said.
Calling Junaid an example of India’s diversity, Pratapgarhi said the volunteer’s team included people from different communities.
“There was Sardarji, Mishraji, Sharmaji and even a Christian brother. Junaid has kept the true image of India in front of the country,” he said.
“We are all very proud of Junaid. We are all standing with Junaid. Every peaceful person of this country is standing with Junaid,” Pratapgarhi added.
He also told Junaid not to be afraid, saying that the law and the Constitution allowed him to continue his work.
“No system can scare you. We are all with you,” he said.
CJP SAYS JUNAID IS SAFE
Ratna Singh, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party, said news and rumours surrounding Junaid were false.
She said Junaid was safe, was receiving necessary legal assistance and had also been present for some time at a volunteers’ get-together.
Singh urged people to stop spreading misinformation and hate, adding that any action that had taken place at Junaid’s residence had been addressed promptly.
She said the CJP had always treated Junaid with immense respect and would continue to stand by him and other volunteers.
CJP, SP REACT TO CONTROVERSY
The alleged police action also drew a sharp response from CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das.
In a post on X, Das said, “We condemn the illegal police crackdown against Junaid by the UP Police. We’ve been in regular touch with him and providing all necessary help from day 1.”
Das further said, “We urge the UP Police to stop this illegal, arbitrary, inhumane crackdown against Junaid’s family and release them IMMEDIATELY.”
The Samajwadi Party also reacted to the controversy, with its media cell posting on X, “When history is written in the future, the dark record of dictators will be written in bold letters.”
THE VOLUNTEER BEHIND THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Before the controversy surrounding his alleged detention, Junaid had become a familiar face at the protest for a different reason.
When he reached the protest site that evening, he said the lack of basic facilities caught his attention.
“There wasn’t even drinking water for many people,” he recalled.
Determined to help, Junaid and a handful of friends arranged a small table and began distributing bottled water.
Soon, they added biscuits and snacks. Within days, volunteers and well-wishers began arriving with cooked meals, drinking water, tea, refreshments and other supplies.
“What started with just a few people slowly became a caravan,” Junaid said.
According to him, nearly 25 to 30 volunteers now help manage the distribution.
He insists that the operation has never depended on a single donor.
“People come on their own. Some bring food, others bring water. Our work is simply to organise everything and make sure nobody goes hungry,” he said.
For the past 24 days, he said, food and drinking water had been available almost round the clock at the protest site.
Mohammad Junaid, a volunteer at the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest against paper leaks at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has alleged that he was blindfolded and detained after being stopped by people who identified themselves as Delhi Police, while returning from RML Hospital after receiving treatment for a dog bite.
Junaid, whose videos of providing free food and drinking water to students at the protest have gone viral on social media, has also alleged that his family members have been questioned by the police.
Delhi Police has not issued a statement on the allegations. Meanwhile, Meerut Police has denied taking any action against Junaid’s family.
According to Junaid, he was bitten by a dog at around 10.50 pm or 10.55 pm on July 24. He said he took the dog to RML Hospital and left around 12.10 am before taking an autorickshaw with others to return.
“As soon as we reached 50-60 metres away, some people came and parked their vehicles. At first, we thought they were trying to kill us,” Junaid alleged.
He said the people then identified themselves as Delhi Police.
“They said, ‘Don’t worry, we are Delhi Police’. I said, ‘Show me your card, it will make me feel better’. They showed it to us,” he said.
Junaid alleged that he and the others were then blindfolded and taken away.
“I don’t know where they took us. We were kept there for the whole night. They said they would release us in 10 minutes if we gave them a satisfactory answer,” he sais.
According to Junaid, the officers returned the next morning and questioned him about the source of funding for the food being distributed at the protest.
“Where does the funding come from? How are you distributing so much food?” he said, recalling the questions allegedly asked by the officers.
Junaid said he explained that volunteers collectively arranged the food, with some ordering packets through food delivery platforms while others brought food and water to the protest site.
He said that he was later left in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, from where he took a cab and returned to Delhi.
‘IF SERVING WATER IS A CRIME...’
Junaid has rejected any suggestion that he has a criminal background.
Speaking to The Lallantop, India Today’s sister channel, he said, “I have zero criminal cases against me. I am not a criminal. We are only fighting for students.”
Junaid alleged that he was being targeted because the volunteer effort at the protest had grown.
“They don’t want us to continue serving the movement. They don’t like seeing Hindus and Muslims standing together for education,” he alleged.
A practising advocate preparing for judicial services examinations, Junaid said he had not returned home since June 20 and had spent almost every day at the protest site. He said his role had been limited to organising food and water for students.
“If giving someone food or drinking water is considered a crime, then I will commit that ‘crime’ a thousand times over,” he said.
“This is about the future of lakhs of students. If my sacrifice helps them get justice, I am ready for it.”
‘THE HAND THAT FED PROTESTERS’ BREAKS DOWN
In another interview, Junaid expressed his hurt over what he described as a lack of contact with CJP leaders.
“I am completely ignored by CJP leaders. They are not in touch with me. Even if you keep an animal with you for 24 hours, you start to care for it, whereas I stayed with them for 35 days as a human... I fed them for 35 days,” he said.
“The bond will not break... But they should have met or shaken hands. We didn’t even exchange numbers. We will never be able to meet each other,” Junaid said as he broke down while speaking to Hindustan Live.
JUNAID SEEKS LEGAL SUPPORT FROM CJP
Asked whether the Cockroach Janta Party was supporting him, Junaid said the organisation should stand by him as he had supported the protest and its members.
“They should support us. We have supported them. We have fought with them. Their legal team is working,” he said.
Junaid said he had received one or two calls from CJP spokesperson Ratna Singh.
“They should focus on this issue. There should be a legal team. There should be action,” he said.
Asked whether he had spoken to anyone else from the organisation, Junaid said he had not received any further response.
FAMILY ALLEGES POLICE PRESSURE IN GHAZIABAD
The controversy widened after Junaid’s family alleged that police reached their home in Nahal village in Ghaziabad.
The family alleged that Junaid’s father, Mustafa, was taken to Ghaziabad's Masuri police station for questioning. Junaid claimed that his father was picked up twice within a few hours before being released.
He also alleged that officers seized bank passbooks, Aadhaar cards and other documents belonging to family members. According to Junaid, police told his family that he should be brought to the police station.
“They told my family to bring me to the police station,” he alleged.
Junaid further claimed that his sister’s father-in-law and brother-in-law in neighbouring Meerut were also detained.
His sister told media organisations that police had asked the family to contact Junaid and persuade him to return home.
POLICE DENY DETENTION CLAIMS
The police have disputed several of Junaid’s allegations.
Ghaziabad DCP (Rural) Surendranath Tiwari confirmed that Mustafa had been called to Masoori police station but said he was questioned as part of a routine inquiry and released soon afterwards.
“The allegation of arrest is incorrect,” Tiwari said.
Junaid’s father later released a video confirming that he had been called to the police station, questioned and allowed to return home.
Meerut Police also denied detaining any of Junaid’s relatives.
Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said no such incident had come to his notice, while SP (City) Vinayak Gopal Bhonsle said police had verified the claims with local police stations and found no record of any detention.
“No such matter has come to my notice,” Pandey told PTI.
Bhonsle said Meerut Police had checked with all police station heads and found that no member of Junaid’s family had been detained.
“If any other district’s police has taken any action, the details would be available with that district,” he said.
Senior Ghaziabad police officials did not respond to other allegations regarding the seizure of the family’s documents.
IMRAN PRATAPGARHI MEETS JUNAID
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi met Junaid and extended his support to the protest volunteer.
In a video message, Pratapgarhi said he had seen a video of Junaid crying and described the scenes as painful.
“I saw you crying yesterday. It was very painful. We will raise your issue in Parliament. We will fight. We will not back down. Don’t be afraid,” he told Junaid.
Pratapgarhi alleged that Junaid had been detained, blindfolded and harassed before being released the next day.
“I am sitting with him this morning and listening to his story,” the Congress MP said.
He also praised Junaid for providing food and support to students participating in the protest.
“He did not see which student was eating. He was just a student. He came from any corner of the country. He was just a student. For him, Junaid stood with his entire team,” Pratapgarhi said.
Calling Junaid an example of India’s diversity, Pratapgarhi said the volunteer’s team included people from different communities.
“There was Sardarji, Mishraji, Sharmaji and even a Christian brother. Junaid has kept the true image of India in front of the country,” he said.
“We are all very proud of Junaid. We are all standing with Junaid. Every peaceful person of this country is standing with Junaid,” Pratapgarhi added.
He also told Junaid not to be afraid, saying that the law and the Constitution allowed him to continue his work.
“No system can scare you. We are all with you,” he said.
CJP SAYS JUNAID IS SAFE
Ratna Singh, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party, said news and rumours surrounding Junaid were false.
She said Junaid was safe, was receiving necessary legal assistance and had also been present for some time at a volunteers’ get-together.
Singh urged people to stop spreading misinformation and hate, adding that any action that had taken place at Junaid’s residence had been addressed promptly.
She said the CJP had always treated Junaid with immense respect and would continue to stand by him and other volunteers.
CJP, SP REACT TO CONTROVERSY
The alleged police action also drew a sharp response from CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das.
In a post on X, Das said, “We condemn the illegal police crackdown against Junaid by the UP Police. We’ve been in regular touch with him and providing all necessary help from day 1.”
Das further said, “We urge the UP Police to stop this illegal, arbitrary, inhumane crackdown against Junaid’s family and release them IMMEDIATELY.”
The Samajwadi Party also reacted to the controversy, with its media cell posting on X, “When history is written in the future, the dark record of dictators will be written in bold letters.”
THE VOLUNTEER BEHIND THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Before the controversy surrounding his alleged detention, Junaid had become a familiar face at the protest for a different reason.
When he reached the protest site that evening, he said the lack of basic facilities caught his attention.
“There wasn’t even drinking water for many people,” he recalled.
Determined to help, Junaid and a handful of friends arranged a small table and began distributing bottled water.
Soon, they added biscuits and snacks. Within days, volunteers and well-wishers began arriving with cooked meals, drinking water, tea, refreshments and other supplies.
“What started with just a few people slowly became a caravan,” Junaid said.
According to him, nearly 25 to 30 volunteers now help manage the distribution.
He insists that the operation has never depended on a single donor.
“People come on their own. Some bring food, others bring water. Our work is simply to organise everything and make sure nobody goes hungry,” he said.
For the past 24 days, he said, food and drinking water had been available almost round the clock at the protest site.
