Delhi protests: CJP stir against CEC triggers political face-off - top developments
Delhi Police detained over 3,000 protesters, including political leaders and activists, who were attempting to demonstrate against the Chief Election Commissioner. The protest was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party over alleged irregularities in voter list revisions.
Why it matters
The mass detention of political figures and activists underscores rising tensions between the government and opposition regarding electoral transparency.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police detained over 3,000 people across the national capital on Saturday as the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was met with heavy security deployment and restrictions. The demonstration was called over allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and changes relating to Form 6, used for voter registration.Several protesters, activists, lawyers and opposition leaders were detained as they attempted to reach Jantar Mantar, where Delhi Police had denied permission for the gathering.The detentions also triggered sharp exchanges between the Opposition and the BJP, with Congress leaders accusing the government of suppressing dissent, while the ruling party defended the restrictions and criticised the protest.Over 3,000 detained, heavy security across DelhiDelhi Police detained more than 3,000 people during the day as demonstrators attempted to reach Jantar Mantar, officials said, as quoted by PTI.
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