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India Detains Thousands of Protesters, Locks Down Delhi
Police detained about 7,000 people as the CJP protest over election chief Gyanesh Kumar triggered citywide restrictions and a major security deployment.
- On Saturday, authorities detained an estimated 7,000 people across Delhi to thwart a Cockroach Janta Party protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- Protests intensified after The Indian Express reported last week that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record 14 times to voter-list revisions under Kumar that removed roughly 130 million names.
- Delhi Police deployed more than 30,000 personnel, closed 45 Metro stations, and enforced a citywide lockdown to prevent the CJP-led demonstration from reaching Jantar Mantar.
- Police detained several Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, while Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated, 'Delhi will not be held hostage,' criticizing the agitation as political anarchy.
- CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde vowed the movement will continue 'until Gyanesh Kumar resigns,' while Opposition figure Rahul Gandhi dared the government to arrest more protesters as tensions rise ahead of 2027 state elections.
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India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to block protest against election chief
Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing a Ministry of Home Affairs official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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In Delhi, more than 2,000 protesters were detained, the Internet was restricted and the subway was closed. The participants demanded the resignation of the chairman of the Election Commission of India.
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