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Court orders release of 2 Cockroach movement leaders

A court in New Delhi has ordered the release of two of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement leaders.

Saurav Das, 27, and Ashutosh Ranka, 30, were detained last week for their "alleged repeated attempts to disturb public peace and violate the law," according to a police statement.

The two had jumped a barricade to wave the Indian national flag at Jantar Mantar, a popular site of protest that had been sealed off by police.

The CJP has been calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner, who they say manipulated voter rolls to the benefit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.…