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India’s cockroach party leaders freed as election chief protests mount

India’s cockroach party leaders freed as election chief protests mount
South China Morning Post Sunday 11 October 2026, 05:19 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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A New Delhi court ordered on Sunday the release of three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), including its founder Abhijeet Dipke, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained. “Executive Magistrate court releases Abhijeet, Saurav (Das) and Ashutosh (Ranka),” lawyer Ratna Singh said in a social media post. The trio were detained on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the country’s chief election commissioner.

A New Delhi court ordered on Sunday the release of three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), including its founder Abhijeet Dipke, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained. “Executive Magistrate court releases Abhijeet, Saurav (Das) and Ashutosh (Ranka),” lawyer Ratna Singh said in a social media post. The trio were detained on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the country’s chief election commissioner. The protests are the culmination of weeks of opposition mobilisation... [Image text:] TH.78106 Emai.shivam
India (LOCATION) New Delhi (LOCATION) the Cockroach Janta Party (ORG) CJP (ORG) Abhijeet Dipke (PERSON) Executive Magistrate (ORG) Abhijeet (PERSON) Saurav (PERSON) Ashutosh (PERSON) Ratna Singh (PERSON)
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