‘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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Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjeev Jha, Kuldeep Kumar & ASAP Volunteers Detained, Stopped To March Towards India Gate
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called out the BJP-controlled Delhi Police and revealed that its personnel detained and manhandled AAP leaders and student wing Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) volunteers at India Gate during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters had marched on foot from Jantar Mantar to India Gat
'Throwing Me Like A Football': AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj Detained As Protests Against CEC Intensifies
Saurabh Bharadwaj detained during AAP’s anti-CEC march in Delhi, alleges rough handling and questions police response to a journalist’s harassment complaint.
Jantar Mantar protest day 3: AAP, AISA leaders detained during stir seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged manhandling by Delhi Police. "They are picking me up and throwing me around like I am a football... There is such a large police force here, yet they are not even registering an FIR against their own ACP, nor are they arresting the ACP...," he told ANI.
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