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India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail

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Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

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  1. Indian court orders release of two leaders of Cockroach movement

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    India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail

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  1. Bloomberg

    Two India ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Set to Be Freed as Protests Spread (opens Bloomberg)

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    Two jailed leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party are expected to be released Sunday, according to its legal head, as police barricades and a heavy security presence underscore continuing tensions in New Delhi over a contentious voter-roll revision.

  2. Bloomberg

    India Cockroach Leaders’ Custody Extended as Tensions Persist (opens Bloomberg)

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    Two jailed leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party had their custody extended on Monday as tensions persist in New Delhi over protests against a contentious voter-roll revision.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Indian court extends detention of ‘Cockroach’ leaders (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.

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  5. Bloomberg

    India Cockroach Leaders Leave Jail as Voter-Roll Fight Persists (opens Bloomberg)

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    Two leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party walked out of a New Delhi prison late Wednesday after more than a week in police custody, as authorities intensify restrictions on protests over a contentious overhaul of the country’s voter rolls.

  6. The Guardian

    Indian court orders release of two leaders of Cockroach movement (opens The Guardian)

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    Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka spent a week in jail after defying restrictions on protests in Delhi amid government crackdown An Indian court has ordered the release of two leaders of India’s Cockroach movement who were jailed last week amid a mounting state crackdown on youth-led protests.

  7. BBC News

    India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail (opens BBC News)

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    Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

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