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Delhi protest LIVE: CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh said that the outfit has moved the Delhi High Court against extension of judicial custory of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by two days on Monday.

In a post on X, she wrote, “We have moved the Delhi High Court and requested an urgent night hearing. Saurav and Ashutosh should not spend a single minute behind bars. Their liberty must not be curtailed because of political games.”

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janata Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have moved the Delhi High Court, against yesterday’s Special Executive Magistrate order, extending their judicial custody by two days.

The petition was filed before the court in the afternoon through advocate Abhik Chimni.

Delhi protest LIVE: Amid escalating debate comparing youth protests in India to political unrest and regime changes in Nepal and Bangladesh, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday issued a video statement on X.

Rejecting claims that local demonstrations mirror international turmoil, Dipke defended jailed activists Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, saying their calm compliance was proof of a purely Gandhian Satyagraha.

"To those constantly pointing fingers saying, 'Look at what is happening in France...' have some shame and look at what is happening right here in India. In India, Sourav Das and Ashutosh went to jail with smiles on their faces. They didn't do anything like what is happening elsewhere. Even when they knew they were being unlawfully imprisoned, they chose peace and compassion, entering prison with smiles rather than anger or hatred in their hearts," Dipke said.

Delhi protest LIVE: “Burning a cockroach effigy on Dussehra only shows how rattled the ruling party is. Itni importance de rahe hain aap log! Good to know we are making enough of an impact for you to see us as competition,” says CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh.

“Clearly, we are doing something right. :) Give your IT cell some time off as well. Thak gaye honge itni (faltu) mehnat karke!”

Delhi protest LIVE: Highlighting the importance of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka in his life, Dipke said, "Some people will troll me for getting emotional. But my emotions are my strength. I do it because those two are my family. I care for them. This is the love I have for them." He added that authorities will not be able to produce fear even by putting Das, Ranka in jail,

Delhi protest LIVE: Addressing a live on Instagram, Dipke said, "Be with your families for the festivals, but do remember Ashu and Saurav - cause they can't be with their families."

Delhi protest LIVE: The Shri Keshav Ramlila Committee is set to burn a unique 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside the traditional effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnad.Dipke reponded to the update, saying, “Thank you for the free publicity.”

Delhi protest LIVE: Ratna Singh, CJP Head of Legal Affairs, told ANI, “A mockery was going on in the Court. For the last 6 days, we have been saying that one or the other reason is being nitpicked - surety verification has not been done, that FIR has been lodged against the surety. We saw someone's liberty being curtailed.”

She further said that the 2 pm hearing on Monday began at 3-3.30 pm and went on for an hour.

"There was no reason to keep them in further judicial custody. They have been sent to judicial custody for a very vague reason...We will challenge this. This is mental torture and an attempt to stifle voices...We can see everything, the entire world can see everything. They cannot silence everyone," she further told.

Delhi protest LIVE: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday described protesters associated with the CJP as "cockroaches" and accused them of acting at the behest of foreign forces.

Speaking to reporters, Hussain also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to discredit Indian democracy.

"They are cockroaches. The government accepted their demands once, and now they want the country to function according to their wishes every time," Hussain said.

Delhi protest LIVE: Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were taken back to judicial custody from Mandir Marg Police Station.

Delhi protest LIVE: Former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demanded the immediate release Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das on Monday.

She posted, “I can understand the desperate motive to extend the custody of Ashutosh and Saurav. This is a dangerous virus being used on a daily basis to attack democracy. Stop torturing the boys and girls of Gen Z. Those in power today, will not be in power tomorrow. From Kolkata to Delhi to Mumbai - throughout the country, atrocities have reached unprecedented levels."

Delhi protest LIVE: Following the extension of judicial custody of CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, CJP’s legal head, Ratna Singh, called for the abolition of SEM courts, alleging that “they are compromised.”

"I think SEM (Special Executive Magistrate) courts should be abolished because the system is compromised. They have rejected the sureties. Advocates have pointed out that the verification process for a surety cannot be a valid ground for remanding someone to judicial custody. There is no apprehension, no threat, and there was no call to action from our side, yet they were still sent to two days of judicial custody," she told reporters.

Delhi protest LIVE: “Gangsters and rapists are roaming free in the country and activists are being jailed. Mother of democracy!,” YouTuber Dhruv Rathee said in a post on X on Monday. The reaction comes after Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's judicial custody was extended by two days.

Delhi protest LIVE: “I met Saurav and Ashu before leaving, and they are stronger than we think. This is how the State tries to crush young people, but it should know that it will not break their spirit,” said CJP's legal affairs head Ratna Singh on X on Monday after SEM's order.

Delhi protest LIVE: Abhik Chimni, representing Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, said, “We are very disappointed. This is a matter of preventive custody and it is also a matter of fact that the Court itself said that they don't deem it necessary for the person to be sent to judicial custody. That is why they asked for the surety; once the sureties were given, they originally had a problem with it.”

"Then there was an issue with the next surety too. Law says - release them first and then see the verification, surety and so on. Today, they produced another surety and all details required. One of the reasons they gave in the order is that one of the photos is not matching. Then they said that there is an apprehension...It is very disturbing, we will see what to do."

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke reacted to the extension of judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, saying, “even after five days in jail, they walked into court with smiles on their faces, , their spirits unbroken.”

“Ashu and Saurav’s first crime was waving the Tiranga at Jantar Mantar. Their second crime? Refusing to back down,” he posted on X on Monday.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over extension of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Rank’s custody by two days.

“Narendra Modi, you must be feeling very strong by arresting a 26-year-old Saurav Das, after beating students or barricading Delhi,” he said in a post on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: Ranka and Das were produced before a special executive magistrate (SEM) at the Mandir Marg police station. In a two-page order, seen by HT, the SEM said that they had “deliberately breached” their October 11 bonds and the grounds of apprehension suggested that the duo’s conduct “is not above board; rather it shows no respect for law and their habitualness in calling protest at de-notified areas”.

“Considering the imminent apprehension, past conduct of the respondent and the submissions advanced on both sides, I deem it fit that an opportunity be given to the respondents to file and place on record their submissions in writing within 2 days, with advance copy to the Investigating Officer,” the order said.

Delhi protest live: Jantar Mantar trespassing case against CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka has been transferred to crime branch

Delhi protest live: Cockroach Janta Party convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been in custody since October 13. The judicial custody was extended by two days on October 19. The two, who had been arrested for trespassing on the recently de-notified Jantar Mantar.