India releases activist detained ahead of election commissioner rally
Police released the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party after detaining him before a planned demonstration.
At a glance
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from police detention on Saturday
- Dipke had been held ahead of a rally demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation
- Two other party leaders remain in custody after protesting at a restricted site
Indian police released Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, from custody on Saturday. Dipke had been detained ahead of a rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
Two other leaders of the party remain in custody after being arrested while demonstrating at a protest site that authorities had designated as off-limits.
Why it matters
The detentions highlight tensions between protest movements and Indian authorities over demonstrations targeting senior election officials.
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