Court Frees CJP Leaders Detained Ahead of ECI Protest, Ordered to Maintain Peace for a Year
What Happened
Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) were released by an Executive Magistrate in Delhi after being preventively detained ahead of a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Their release was subject to a ₹50,000 surety bond and a condition requiring them to maintain peace and good behaviour for one year. The trio had been detained at Delhi airport after arriving to participate in the planned demonstration.
Key Takeaways
The release ends nearly 24 hours of preventive detention but leaves the CJP leadership under a one-year peace bond as the party continues its campaign over alleged electoral roll revision irregularities.