# CJP founder released after detention

> India's 'Cockroach' movement leader Abhijeet Dipke freed one day after police detention.
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- Summary: India's 'Cockroach' movement leader Abhijeet Dipke freed one day after police detention. India's Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released…
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## CJP founder detained
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was detained on Friday after attempting to lead a protest rally in New Delhi.
## CJP founder released
Dipke was released by an Indian court one day after his detention for attempting to lead a protest rally in New Delhi.
## CJP legal affairs head
Ratna Singh, CJP's head of legal affairs, said Dipke was released after agreeing to certain conditions.
## Student leader released
Neha Bora, a prominent student activist, was also released from detention earlier on Saturday.
## Protest call
Dipke called Friday's protest a show of support for two CJP leaders detained for five days.
## Opposition rally
Opposition parties and CJP activists defied security crackdowns to demand India's chief election commissioner resignation.
## Election commission accused
They accuse the election commission of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
## US lawmakers urge action
Six US Democratic lawmakers urged Marco Rubio to address India's protest crackdown during his upcoming visit.
## US lawmakers' letter
The letter alleges a pattern of repression, wrongful detention, and excessive use of force by security forces.
## Transnational repression
The letter highlights incidents of apparent surveillance by Indian diplomatic missions in the US.
## Student leader detained
Neha Bora was detained on Friday while attempting to reach central Delhi with supporters.
## Special Intensive Revision
A widespread review exercise has struck off over 130 million names from India's electoral rolls since last year.
## Election commission neutrality
The ECI denies favoring any party, saying the SIR removes deceased, relocated and duplicate voters.
## BJP's response
BJP's Rajnath Singh accused opposition of wanting to bring a 'regime change along the lines of Bangladesh'.
## CJP's protest
CJP activists waved the Indian flag during protests defying police crackdowns in New Delhi.
## CJP founder arrested
Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of peace and will appear before a Special Executive Magistrate court.
## Key takeaway

India's Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from police detention after agreeing to conditions, following his arrest for leading a protest rally in New Delhi.