Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), were released from Tihar Jail on October 21, 2026, after spending one week in custody. They had been arrested in Delhi for defying protest restrictions and being accused of breaking into an unauthorized protest venue.

Their release occurs as the Indian government intensifies its efforts to suppress dissent from youth-led movements, while attempting to reframe these demonstrations as political maneuvering rather than genuine grassroots activism. This situation highlights the growing pressure on public protest in India.

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