AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj Detained at Jantar Mantar, Urges Youth to Join Protest Against EC
- 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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700 detained as Delhi protests target CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Gandhi Jayanti
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.
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