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‘Throwing me around like a football': Saurabh Bhardwaj detained as AAP marches against CEC

Police detained AAP workers and Saurabh Bhardwaj as they marched to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over voter-roll revision concerns.

  • On Sunday, Delhi Police detained Aam Aadmi Party workers, including Delhi unit president Saurabh Bhardwaj, as they marched toward India Gate demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
  • An Indian Express investigation revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally recorded 14 objections over 10 months regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; the Election Commission rejected claims of institutional dissent.
  • Three female journalists alleged sexual harassment by police officers during the October 3 protest at Jantar Mantar; the Delhi Police transferred their complaints to the Crime Branch for a fair and impartial enquiry.
  • Enforcing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , authorities deployed around 5,000 police and paramilitary personnel, detaining over 1,000 protesters since Friday as demonstrations continued.
  • Opposition parties announced coordinated protests on Tuesday and nationwide 'Save Democracy' rallies to maintain pressure on the Election Commission over the ongoing electoral roll controversy.
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Scroll India broke the news in Mumbai, India on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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