India releases 'Cockroach' leaders after Delhi protest detentions
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Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party were freed by court order after nearly 24 hours in detention; the group vows fresh protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
A Delhi court ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das after nearly 24 hours in detention, DW, BBC and RFI reported. The leaders, detained on arrival in Delhi on Saturday, were freed on the condition they not breach the peace for one year. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The CJP, which is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll manipulation, called for new peaceful protests on Sunday. DW, BBC and RFI said thousands of protesters were detained on Saturday and later released; police had blocked roads and closed metro stations to prevent demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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