UN calls for immediate, unconditional release of all 'arbitrarily detained' in Delhi protests
- UNHumanRights urged the immediate release of demonstrators detained during large-scale protests in Delhi today, expressing concern over mass detentions of protest leaders and journalists.
- Protests led by Opposition parties and the Cockroach Janata Party rallied against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, prompting security forces to detain over 7,000 individuals.
- Authorities detained CJP leader Abhijit Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, and four former chief ministers including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar. Several journalists reported their official phones were seized despite displaying press credentials.
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta asserted the capital will not be held hostage, accusing Opposition leaders Gandhi and Kejriwal of attempting to turn the city into a "battleground" with their "B-Team" CJP.
- Demonstrators pressed for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision, as Opposition leaders continue demanding accountability amid ongoing tensions.
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India rejects UN rights office’s concerns over Delhi protest crackdown as 'unwarranted interference'
India rejected UN human rights office concerns over the Delhi police crackdown and detention of over 7,000 protesters during a planned demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party, calling the remarks unwarranted.
UN expresses concern over mass detentions at Delhi protests; India calls remarks ‘misplaced’
India rejected UN concerns regarding mass protest detentions in New Delhi as unwarranted interference, asserting that its democratic institutions lawfully safeguard peaceful assembly and public order amid ongoing demonstrations.
India describes UN's remarks on CJP protest as 'misplaced', calls them 'unwarranted interference'
India has hit back at the UN over its remarks on detention of CJP leaders in Delhi and described them as an "unwarranted interference", and said the world body must pay considerable attention to large-scale protests in other parts of the world.
India has rejected the UN Human Rights Office's concerns over alleged mass detentions during CJP protests in Delhi, calling it interference in internal affairs and citing its constitutional system and judiciary.
India slams United Nations body for tweets on Delhi detentions
The United Nations Human Rights Office has also expressed concern over reports of mass detentions of protesters, civil society members, lawyers and journalists in India ahead of and during Saturday’s demonstrations in Delhi.
UN flags mass detentions during Delhi stir, calls for protesters' release
The UN human rights office expressed concern over mass detentions during protests in Delhi on Saturday, urging India to respect peaceful assembly rights and release detainees. India rejected these concerns as "misplaced" and "unwarranted interference." The protests, organised by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanded electoral reforms and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulation, which the Election C…
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