Jantar Mantar Protest LIVE: Barricades Put up as SFI, DYFI Plan Stir Against Gyanesh Kumar Despite No Police Nod
Organizers say 3,000 to 4,000 people were expected as police deployed CAPF personnel and closed 11 Metro stations near the protest site.
- On Friday, the Delhi Police denied permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, deploying Central Armed Police Forces to prevent unauthorized gatherings in New Delhi.
- Demanding CEC Kumar's resignation, the Aam Aadmi Party and AISA organized the gathering to protest alleged mass deletion of voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- The Delhi Metro closed entry and exit at 11 stations, including Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat, as authorities installed barricades to regulate movement across the capital district.
- Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan called the event, with police sources anticipating around 3,000 attendees to participate in the demonstration.
- Key locations including Mandi House and INA will remain closed till further notice, though interchange facilities at major stations like Rajiv Chowk continue to operate for commuters.
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Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Barricades put up as SFI, DYFI plan stir against Gyanesh Kumar despite no police nod
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: The proposed march by the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has not been granted permission by Delhi Police.
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