Cockroach movement leaders jailed after New Delhi protest
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 09:02 · Archive
Two leaders of India's Cockroach youth movement have been sentenced to five days in jail after climbing barricades at a New Delhi protest site.
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, leaders of India's Cockroach youth movement, were sentenced to five days in jail after being detained during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday. They were among about a dozen people arrested after climbing over barricades to enter the historic observatory grounds. Police accused them of trespassing and defying prohibitory orders, stating the site was no longer an official protest venue.
The arrests follow a sweeping police crackdown over the weekend aimed at preventing young Indians from gathering in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police briefly detained thousands of demonstrators during the wider operation.
Protests have intensified over an ongoing nationwide revision of voter lists. Critics say the exercise is politically motivated and could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, while the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the arrests as 'an act of cowardice', stating that 'Jantar Mantar belongs to the people of India'.
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- 'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protestTwo leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 08:20
- 'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protestTwo leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 08:20
In this story: Ashutosh Ranka · Saurav Das · Gyanesh Kumar · Rahul Gandhi · Narendra Modi · Cockroach Janta Party · New Delhi · Jantar Mantar
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