CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Pledge No Jantar Mantar Protest Calls
What Happened
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka of CJP were released after seven days in judicial custody after giving an undertaking before a Special Executive Magistrate court. They promised to maintain peace and not call for protests at Jantar Mantar while restrictions on protests there remain in force. The court directed them to furnish personal and surety bonds of ₹50,000 each. Their custody was linked to their alleged unauthorised entry into Jantar Mantar after it had been removed as a designated protest site.
Key Takeaways
The undertaking secured their release, but the inquiry will continue. The two also stated that any future protest would be conducted within the framework of the Constitution.