Bhubaneswar, October 20: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that the judicial custody of CJP leaders - Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das - must be “urgently reviewed” and demanded that they must be released immediately.

In a post on ‘X’, beginning with “Jai Hind”, Patnaik said that hoisting national flag even in a prohibited area should not justify prolonged detention.

“Jai Hind The judicial custody of #AshutoshRanka and #SauravDas must be urgently reviewed and they must be released immediately. Hoisting the National Flag, even in a prohibited area, should not warrant such prolonged detention. The judiciary and the executive must rise to the occasion to ensure that the youth of this country do not lose faith in the rule of law and constitutional rights,” Patnaik wrote.  

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For the context, Das and Ranka have been in jail since October 13, after they breached security and entered Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The judicial custody of duo was extended by two days as a new Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) heard the case on Monday.

They have been in jail after they breached security and entered Jantar Mantar, a day after the site was de-notified as a protest site.

Meanwhile, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday expressed solidarity with party leaders, calling them his family and saying his emotions reflect his love and concern for them.

He also appealed to the people celebrating the festive season with their families to remember Das and Ranka.