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India 'Cockroach' leaders freed from Tihar Jail

Two leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were released from Tihar Jail after about a week in custody. They had been accused of entering an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi during demonstrations demanding Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Their release followed a pledge not to call for protests at Jantar Mantar.

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India 'cockroach' movement protests and detentions over voter-roll revision dispute

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Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were released from Tihar Jail on October 21 after a week in detention, on condition they not call protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar; founder Abhijeet Dipke was under preventive arrest as of October 17 following his renewed detention ahead of an October 16 protest.

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In this event India news: 'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive arrest Earlier coverage Opposition figures and journalists allege police abuses during India protests Earlier coverage Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders released Earlier coverage India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention Earlier coverage 'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest Earlier coverage India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi Earlier coverage
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India news: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail

The two Cockroach Janta Party leaders were released after pledging not to call for protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar amid demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. DW has more.

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