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Jailed CJP Leaders Set for Release as Voter-Roll Protests Spread Globally
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Moneycontrol•18-10-2026, 09:59
Jailed CJP Leaders Set for Release as Voter-Roll Protests Spread Globally
- •Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are expected to be released on Sunday following judicial custody for crossing police barricades.
- •Protests against a contentious voter-roll revision are spreading overseas, with demonstrations held in London's Parliament Square and outside the Indian High Commission.
- •Farmers' organizations and the opposition Indian National Congress have planned further domestic demonstrations in October and November.
- •The Election Commission has rejected allegations of wrongdoing but made procedural adjustments, including easing voter-verification requirements and extending deadlines.
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Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody after allegedly crossing police barricades to enter a restricted area during protests over a contentious voter-roll revision.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called for district and subdistrict level demonstrations on Oct. 23, while the Indian National Congress has scheduled a rally in Delhi for Nov. 1.
The poll body eased voter-verification requirements, extended deadlines to challenge exclusions in Delhi and Maharashtra, established a software review panel, and agreed to publish meeting minutes.
