Suryaa National Desk: Surya National & Legal Desk, New Delhi: The youth are protesting in the national capital demanding the resignation of the Chief Commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Surya National & Legal Desk, New Delhi: Key leaders of the youth-based 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP), who have been agitating in the national capital demanding the resignation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) chief commissioner, have faced a setback in a Delhi court. The New Delhi Magistrate's Court extended the custody of the party's Chief Spokesperson Sourav Das and Co-Convenor Ashutosh Ranka for another 48 hours, who are already in police custody. Arrested on charges of disturbing the peace: On October 14, the Delhi Police arrested the duo on charges of attempting to hold illegal rallies to disturb the peace.
The police produced them before the court after the five-day custody period that was given earlier was over. The court decided to extend the detention for two more days as the prosecution argued that the investigation was still in progress and more in-depth inquiries were needed into the movement's financial resources and other factors behind the agitation. CJP Legal Team: Cockroach Janata Party's legal wing has strongly objected to the court's decision saying it is making a mockery of the judiciary. The party's legal affairs in-charge Ratna Singh said the government was violating the constitutional democratic right to protest peacefully and extending the detention without bail was a mockery of the justice system.
It is alleged that factional actions are being taken against the students and youth under the pressure of the central government. Tension in the Capital Security restrictions continue: Tight security arrangements are continuing across Delhi as there is a possibility of deployment of 'Cockroach' activists in large numbers in the vicinity of the Election Commission office and Jantar Mantar. Restrictions have been imposed at several key metro stations and traffic control measures have been taken. The opposition parties also reacted to these restrictions and said that suppressing the voice of the youth is an insult to democracy.
