Authorities in New Delhi deployed tens of thousands of security personnel, paramilitary units, and the all-women Pink Force to block a planned demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral-roll revisions. Protesters and opposition figures alleged that the voter list changes favor the ruling party and could strip millions of voting rights, while the Election Commission rejected the allegations.
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Authorities in New Delhi deployed tens of thousands of security personnel, paramilitary units, and the all-women Pink Force to block a planned demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral-roll revisions. Protesters and opposition figures alleged that the voter list changes favor the ruling party and could strip millions of voting rights, while the Election Commission rejected the allegations.
Ahead of the protest, police denied permission for the gathering and detained thousands of demonstrators, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders, at various locations including the airport and near Jantar Mantar. Several journalists covering the events reported being detained, having their phones seized, and facing physical assault, prompting condemnation from press freedom groups.
The security crackdown extended to the legal community, with lawyers and Supreme Court advocates also reportedly detained during protests. The Supreme Court Bar Association subsequently passed a resolution expressing grave concern and requested intervention from the Chief Justice of India to ensure the safety and whereabouts of detained advocates.
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Police continued detaining demonstrators and enforcing security restrictions across central Delhi while opposition leaders and bar associations demanded the release of detainees.
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Protesters, CJP party members and leaders, journalists covering the events, and advocates including senior and young lawyers in New Delhi.
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