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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Rahul Gandhi says Jantar Mantar will be reclaimed, slams government after CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to Tihar jail

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday backed the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other groups protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying that waving the national flag during a peaceful demonstration was not a crime. His remarks come amid a row over police action against CJP members at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and contrasting responses to protests against the Election Commission.

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