Indian court frees 'Cockroach' party leaders as Delhi braces for new protests

A Delhi court freed Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two leaders a day after police detained thousands of protesters seeking electoral reforms.

• The court released Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on condition they refrain from breaching public peace for one year.
• Police detained some 7,000 protesters in New Delhi on Saturday, shutting metro stations and rail services to block the planned Jantar Mantar rally.
• UN rights chief Volker Türk has called for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained in New Delhi.
• Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said the Congress party and students will return to the streets in large numbers on Monday.
• Police arrested hundreds more protesters in Delhi as the movement entered its second day.
• The Supreme Court ordered the restoration of shut-down metro and internet services and condemned the unlawful arrests.
• The movement now also demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulation.