Protests in Delhi: Will hear all parties, ensure no inconvenience is caused, says SC

Delhi is preparing for additional protests as leaders of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have been released after their detention upon arrival in the city. The release comes as the capital braces for more unrest, with thousands of security personnel on standby and major roads barricaded. Abhijeet Dipke, the movement's founder, began advocating for electoral reforms in May after India's Chief Justice likened some unemployed young people to cockroaches.

Despite the authorities denying them permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, an estimated 7,000 protesters were detained and released late at night on Saturday. The CJP, which is not officially registered as a political party, is seeking electoral reforms just weeks before crucial state elections and has also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of manipulating voter lists.

The Election Commission and the BJP have denied these claims. The CJP's lawyer, Ratna Singh, informed police that Dipke and two other senior leaders - Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka - would be produced before the magistrate, but they were subsequently released on the condition that they refrain from disrupting public peace for a year. The CJP has vowed to continue protesting, with further demonstrations planned on Sunday.