CJP Activists Released, Delhi HC Flags Protest Shift, BJP Hits Out at Rahul
India Today ·
A Special Executive Magistrate Court ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following seven days in judicial custody. They were detained for breaching bond conditions after protesting in Jantar Mantar, an area that had been denotified. Their detention was extended after initial sureties were rejected. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court raised questions regarding their activities, noting the shift from an initial student movement against the Chief Election Commissioner to a political push for regime change, remarking that regime change in India occurs through the ballot. The confrontation sparked sharp political exchanges, with Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra accusing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of overseas consultations with George Soros-linked networks to trigger domestic instability. Patra labelled elements advocating regime change as adversaries of the nation, while citing upcoming agitations called by opposition parties and activists.