What changed in this update
The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, were detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights.
Event intelligence
India 'cockroach' movement protests and detentions over voter-roll revision dispute
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Current state
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: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail India news: 'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive arrest Opposition figures and journalists allege police abuses during India protests India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention 'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi
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BBC News – World BBC
Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders released
NYTimes – World NYT
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as New Delhi Braces for More Protests
The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, were detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights.
