India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
BBC News reports: Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
The story is also being covered by Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera English reports that two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.
This world story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include India’s Cockroach Party, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
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- India · Asia
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- India’s Cockroach Party, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Delhi
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- BBC NewsIndia 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
- Al Jazeera EnglishIndia’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jail
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