‘Throwing me around like a football': Saurabh Bhardwaj detained as AAP marches against CEC
Police detained over a dozen AAP workers as the party pressed for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and crime branch investigators reviewed harassment complaints from three women journalists.
- On Sunday, Delhi Police detained Aam Aadmi Party workers, including Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj, who were marching to India Gate demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls sparked the protests, with opposition parties demanding Kumar's resignation amid claims that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised at least 14 objections over 10 months.
- Around 5,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across the capital ahead of planned marches to Jantar Mantar, with officials utilizing drones and anti-riot gear as protests enter their third consecutive day.
- Three journalists accused Delhi Police personnel of sexual harassment during Saturday's protest, prompting the force to transfer complaints to the Crime Branch for a "fair and impartial enquiry."
- AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal condemned the police action on social media, stating "This is absolutely shocking. Modi ji has left even Hitler behind," as the INDIA bloc prepares for coordinated protests on October 6 and a November 1 rally.
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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
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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LatestlySaurabh Bhardwaj detained during India Gate protest march; Kejriwal slams police action
Delhi Police detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, including Delhi unit president Saurabh Bhardwaj, who were marching to India Gate to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demand his resignation on Sunday, days after he was detained at Jantar Mantar on Friday amid the opposition campaign against the CEC.
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