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- The Delhi government has ordered police not to take any further legal action against people who took part in the Cockroach Janta Party protests in the national capital, though those with criminal antecedents will still face action as per a Supreme Court order.
- Arrests and detentions already made will be reviewed expeditiously, and cases will be treated as closed.
- Delhi Police had registered 13 FIRs over violence during the party's 'Chalo Sansad' march on July 20.
- The decision follows allegations by CJP leaders that student protesters were being harassed and threatened with arrest, with founder Abhijeet Dipke warning of a larger fresh agitation if concerns were not addressed.
What to watch next
- Review and release of protesters already arrested or detained
- Whether police action continues against those with criminal antecedents
- CJP's threat of a larger fresh agitation and its demand for action over pellet gun use
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