### [2026-10-17](/feed/2026/10/17/index.md)

##### 2026 anti-CEC protests
# A court in New Delhi, India, orders the release of Cockroach Janta Party founder and activist Abhijeet Dipke on a peace bond, one day after police detained him while he was heading to a protest against the Election Commission of India. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-cockroach-party-founder-released-from-indian-police-custody)

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