India jails Cockroach party leaders after protest at Delhi site

Summary

The Guardian reports a court sentenced Cockroach Janata party movement leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to five days in Delhi’s Tihar prison after they entered Jantar Mantar, where protests are banned, jumping police barricades, raising slogans and waving the Indian flag. The South China Morning Post’s headline says they were jailed over protests against alleged voter-roll manipulation.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   14 Oct 2026, 05:29 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a court sentenced Cockroach Janata party movement leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das to five days in prison for violating a protest ban at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

2. South China Morning Post

   14 Oct 2026, 08:48 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that the leaders were jailed over protests against alleged voter-roll manipulation.