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Over 500 Detained in Delhi Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar; AAP Leaders, Students Held
Police detained more than 500 protesters, including AAP leaders and student activists, after they gathered over alleged voter roll irregularities and deletions.
- On Friday, Delhi Police detained around 500 protesters, including Aam Aadmi Party leaders and student activists, at Jantar Mantar during a demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Political parties and student organizations organized the protest to demand Kumar's resignation, alleging significant irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and mass deletion of voters.
- Following the denial of protest permission on Thursday, authorities suspended internet services and closed entry and exit at 12 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.
- Detentions included AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, while SFI general secretary Aishe Ghosh stated, "This is not democracy." Bharadwaj asserted they were exercising their democratic right.
- Around 50-60 people remain gathered at Janpath, continuing protests despite mass detentions and police restrictions across Central Delhi. Organizers have urged supporters to persist with the movement.
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Delhi Police Detain Over 500 Including AAP Atishi And Sanjay Singh At Jantar Mantar Protest
Delhi Police detained over 500 protesters at Jantar Mantar on October 2 as a rally demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation turned tense. AAP leaders Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjay Singh were among those detained.
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AAP leaders, students among hundreds detained in Delhi as anti-CEC stir flares
The Delhi police detained more than 500 protesters, including Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjeev Jha, Atishi and Sanjay Singh, as well as activists of some student outfits, during a protest against the CEC at Jantar Mantar on Friday.
Delhi Police has detained AAP leaders as well as activists of several student organisations who were protesting at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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