{
  "id": 15328571,
  "title": "Delhi protest LIVE: CJP warns of legal action if Das, Ranka not released today; cites ‘delay tactics’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/delhi-protest-live-cjp-warns-of-legal-action-if-das-ranka-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:27:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-protest-live-updates-cjp-dipke-release-bail-saurav-das-ranka-neha-bora-detain-arrest-india-bloc-gyanesh-kumar-eci-101792285150346.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has threatened legal action if its co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are not released by Sunday. The party claims the delay is due to \"deliberate use of delaying tactics.\" Das and Ranka, who have been in judicial custody for five days, consulted with senior advocate Kapil Sibal. CJP's legal affairs head, Ratna Singh, stated that all necessary procedures have been completed and they await formal approval. Das and Ranka were arrested after they entered Jantar Mantar, which was no longer a designated protest site, displaying the national flag. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who was released on Saturday on conditional bail, criticized the Delhi Police for their detainment tactics. The party also staged a protest in Pune, demanding the cancellation of the SIR exercise and the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.",
  "summary": "Delhi protest LIVE: This came even as the outfit founder Abhijeet Dipke was released on Saturday on conditional bail, a day after he was detained on his way to Connaught Place for the ‘Lehra do Tiranga’ march",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "After Jantar Mantar, Delhi’s new protest sites face access, infrastructure, visibility hurdles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/after-jantar-mantar-delhis-new-protest-sites-face-access",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:03:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}