Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders released
Police say they will keep restricting access to the city centre after 7,000 people were detained and released on Saturday.
Delhi is preparing for additional protests as leaders of the CJP, a protest group led by young people, have been released by the court. The group, which began as a movement for education reforms, now seeks electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The CJP claims Kumar is manipulating voter lists, a claim the Election Commission and BJP deny.
Police detained several key CJP leaders upon their arrival in Delhi on Saturday, despite granting them permission to protest. Despite an unprecedented clampdown on protesting, thousands of protesters attempted to reach Jantar Mantar, a landmark in the city, but were swiftly removed by police. The day saw at least 7,000 protesters detained and released.
On Sunday, the three detained CJP leaders - Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka - were produced before the magistrate and released on the condition that they will not engage in any breach of peace for a year. The CJP has announced more protests are planned for Sunday.
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