India Frees 'Cockroach' Leaders Amid Youth Protest Crackdown

Two prominent leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, have been released from jail following a court order. They had been detained for a week in Delhi's Tihar jail after being accused of breaking into an unauthorized protest venue and defying restrictions on demonstrations. The arrests occurred amidst a broader state crackdown on youth-led protests, with the government attempting to frame the demonstrations as a political power grab rather than a grassroots movement.