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A Delhi court sent Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five-day judicial custody after law enforcement placed them under preventive arrest for trespassing at Jantar Mantar. Authorities also booked the two leaders alongside Ajinkya Shinde on charges including bond violation and obstruction of a public official’s duty. Law enforcement officers produced the three leaders before a magistrate at Mandir Marg in Delhi around 8 am on Wednesday morning. In a po...

The Supreme Court of India has ordered Delhi to operate metro services on their regular schedules and keep internet services running amid protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The court also directed authorities to restore the public’s freedom of movement. It ordered the removal of all barricades unless they are absolutely necessary. However, movement may be restricted when required to maintain public order. The directions were issued on Sunday by a special bench during a hearing...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was detained outside his residence in Delhi on Saturday while on his way to join a protest demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner. Delhi Police detained him as he marched toward Jantar Mantar. Earlier in the day, former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal criticized the central government over strict security measures taken to prevent a protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in central Delhi and the detention of...

The Cockroach Janata Party’s protest has now entered a more violent phase. After what it described as a brutal attack on students, opposition leaders have now been detained. India’s Home Minister Amit Shah had instructed protesters not to hold a sit in demonstration inside the high security zone. Defying that order, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress MPs were preparing to stage a protest in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. Samajwadi Part...