
Indian court orders release of two leaders of Cockroach movement
A Delhi court ordered the release of two Cockroach movement leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, after they spent a week in jail for defying Delhi’s protest restrictions. The court said there was insufficient justification to keep them detained, amid a broader government crackdown on demonstrations. Rights observers have warned that the case highlights ongoing tensions over protest freedoms in India.