Delhi Police Denies Permission for Oct 2 Protest at Jantar Mantar, Security Beefed Up
Police estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people could attend the protest, prompting barricades and CAPF deployment to prevent unauthorised gathering.
- On Friday, Delhi Police denied permission for an October 2 protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stepping up security in New Delhi with Central Armed Police Forces personnel deployed.
- All India Students' Association president Neha Bora, Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha, and lawyer Prashant Bhushan organized the gathering to demand Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
- Police sources estimated a 3,000-4,000-strong crowd would gather, prompting authorities to erect barricades around Jantar Mantar and key entry points. AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj urged citizens to join, saying, "Come to Jantar Mantar on October 2nd to demand Gyanesh Kumar's resignation."
- Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a parallel "Jail Bharo Andolan" at Mumbai's Shivaji Park after Mumbai Police denied permission citing a 2013 Bombay High Court order designating the area a "silence zone."
- Demonstrations over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision exercise reflect broader voting rights concerns, with Indian Youth Congress members and other opposition groups expected to join despite the official permission denial.
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Protest against CEC: Permit denied, security tightened around Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Delhi Police has denied permission for a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Gandhi Jayanti and deployed additional security personnel in and around New Delhi on Thursday, October 1, officials said. The protest, called by the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics…
Delhi Police denies permission for Oct 2 protest at Jantar Mantar, security beefed up
Delhi Police refused permission for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The protest is organized by the All India Students' Association and others to demand Kumar's resignation. Security measures have been increased in New Delhi with personnel deployed to prevent unauthorized gatherings. Demonstrators expressed concern regarding the handling of electoral rolls and citizens' voting rights.
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Delhi Police has denied permission for an Oct 2 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar and stepped up security in New Delhi, with CAPF personnel deployed amid expectations of a 3,000-4,000-strong gathering. The protest has been called by AISA, Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
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The SIR process has been embroiled in controversies, with 13 crore names being deleted from the draft rolls in 30 states and Union Territories ever since it began in June 2025.
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