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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke released on bail

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke, Cockroach Janta Party founder, was released on bail.
He was arrested Friday in Delhi to prevent breach of peace before protest.
Police placed him under preventive detention and scheduled a 12 p.m. hearing before a Magistrate.
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das got five-day jail terms after scaling Jantar Mantar barricades.
A court extended their custody by two days; protesters demand Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over 130 million voter names.

History

Historical Context

In April 2011 Anna Hazare launched a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar demanding a Jan Lokpal Bill; the protest led to the arrest of Hazare and over 1,200 supporters, including Arvind Kejriwal. The movement later split, creating the Aam Admi Party, and its legacy of judicial bail resurfaces today as Abhijeet Dipke receives bail and Jantar Mantar demonstrators remain in custody demanding Election Commission reform.

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Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke, Cockroach Janta Party founder, was released on bail.
He was arrested Friday in Delhi to prevent breach of peace before protest.
Police placed him under preventive detention and scheduled a 12 p.m. hearing before a Magistrate.
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das got five-day jail terms after scaling Jantar Mantar barricades.
A court extended their custody by two days; protesters demand Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over 130 million voter names.

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