Two activists from India’s youth-led Cockroach movement have been sentenced to five days in prison after defying a protest ban at Jantar Mantar, a historic site in central Delhi. The court ruled that the leaders breached restrictions by crossing police barricades, displaying flags, and chanting slogans despite the closure. Authorities have enforced strict measures at the landmark location, leading to legal consequences for those who challenge the restrictions. The case highlights ongoing tensions between protest rights and government-imposed restrictions.
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will spend spend five days in prison for entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar – a historic protest site that has been closed by authoritiesTwo leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement have been sent to jail for five days for violating a ban on protests at a site in central Delhi.A court ordered that Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, leaders of the Cockroach Janata party (CJP) movement, spend five days in Delhi’s Tihar prison for jumping over police barricades, holding up slogans and waving the Indian flag at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Continue reading...
