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Two Cockroach movement leaders freed from Delhi jail after a week

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, leaders of India's Cockroach movement, were released from Tihar jail after a week, and Deutsche Welle says they promised not to call protests at Jantar Mantar.

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Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, two leaders of India's Cockroach movement, have been released from Delhi's Tihar jail after a week. Deutsche Welle reports they were freed after promising not to call for protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Deutsche Welle says the protests in question are demonstrations demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. BBC News's headline says the two had called on the election chief to quit.

The Guardian reports that an Indian court ordered their release. It says Delhi police arrested them last week after they defied restrictions on protests in the city. The Guardian describes the arrests as part of a mounting state crackdown on youth-led protests.

BBC News reports they were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

The Guardian calls the group the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) movement. Deutsche Welle uses Cockroach Janta Party. Al Jazeera calls it the Cockroach Party.

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  1. The GuardianIndian court orders release of two leaders of Cockroach movementWed, Oct 21, 11:26 AM EDT
  2. BBC NewsIndia 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jailWed, Oct 21, 2:22 PM EDT
  3. Al JazeeraIndia’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jailWed, Oct 21, 3:17 PM EDT
  4. Deutsche WelleIndia news: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar JailThu, Oct 22, 1:22 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (2)
  1. Wed, Oct 21, 3:30 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Two Cockroach movement leaders freed from Delhi jail after a week
  2. Wed, Oct 21, 2:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Indian court orders release of two Cockroach movement leaders from jail