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India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention

An Indian court ordered the release of three leaders of the viral "cockroach" movement on Sunday, a day after their detention ahead of protests over alleged irregularities in voter-roll revisions.

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Leaders of the youth-led protest movement had been detained ahead of a large protest in Delhi demanding India's election commissioner step down. Fresh protests have been called. Follow DW.

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

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An Indian court ordered the release of three detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders on Sunday, a day after police detained founder Abhijeet Dipke and other activists and imposed sweeping restrictions that largely blocked the planned mass protest in New Delhi; the movement has called fresh protests.

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An Indian court ordered the release of three detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders on Sunday, and the movement called fresh protests.

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India court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders

Leaders of the youth-led protest movement had been detained ahead of a large protest in Delhi demanding India's election commissioner step down. Fresh protests have been called. Follow DW.

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