Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and two other key activists were released on bail Sunday following their detention the previous day ahead of planned protests in New Delhi. A local court ordered the activists to maintain peace and proper conduct for one year as part of their bail conditions, with bail set at 50,000 rupees (approximately $516), according to New Delhi police.

Dipke, who established the CJP in May as a youth movement opposing the government, was apprehended alongside several others shortly after arriving in New Delhi on Saturday. Authorities described the detentions as preventive measures in response to plans for a demonstration that lacked official authorization. The protest was intended to challenge recent changes to electoral rolls, with calls to rally led by various organizations, including student groups.

Following the initial detentions, large-scale protests broke out, resulting in the detention of thousands of participants, predominantly young people. Indian media reported varying figures for those detained during the unrest, ranging between 3,000 and 7,000 individuals. Most detainees were released overnight.

Reports on Sunday indicated that numerous members of student organizations attempting to organize another protest march in the capital were again taken into custody. The authorities have maintained a cautious stance toward demonstrations organized without official approval amid ongoing political tensions surrounding electoral reforms.