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Activists Plan Gandhi Jayanti Protest at Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC's Arrest
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:00
Activists Plan Gandhi Jayanti Protest at Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC's Arrest
- •A delegation of activists and civil society members submitted an intimation to Delhi Police for a protest at Jantar Mantar on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
- •The protest demands the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
- •The six-member delegation included AISA president Neha, activist Yogendra Yadav, and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
- •Organizers stated the protest is being held "in defence of India’s democratic integrity" and urged citizens to join.
- •This intimation follows the detention of several protesters, including Yadav and Neha, during a similar demonstration on September 25 for which no permission was sought.
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Activists and civil society members are organizing a demonstration on October 2 to demand the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process and in defense of democratic integrity.
A six-member delegation comprising AISA president Neha, activist Yogendra Yadav, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, Nikhil De, and Nandita Narain visited the Parliament Street Police Station to formally submit the intimation.
Three days prior to the intimation, Delhi Police detained several protesters—including Yogendra Yadav, Dipankar Bhattacharya, and Neha—during an AISA-led demonstration over the same demands because no prior permission had been sought.
