India Court Orders Release of 'Cockroach' Movement Leaders Detained Ahead of Protest

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An executive court in Delhi has ordered the release of Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The three were detained for nearly 24 hours ahead of a large protest in Delhi on Saturday, which called for India's election commissioner to step down. The CJP alleged their leaders were held at an undisclosed location without legal access. The movement has called for a fresh march to Jantar Mantar, with interim leader Ajinkya Shinde stating over 15,000 people were detained nationwide.