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AISA Activists Detained Again at Jantar Mantar Amidst Heightened Security
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News18•03-10-2026, 15:30
AISA Activists Detained Again at Jantar Mantar Amidst Heightened Security
- •AISA activists returned to Jantar Mantar to continue protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Police detained several protesters as they gathered near the protest site, which was heavily barricaded with heightened security.
- •This fresh mobilization followed a call from AISA national president Neha Bora, who was among those detained the previous day.
- •Delhi Police registered at least three FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for alleged disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant, citing violations of prohibitory orders.
- •The protests stem from allegations of irregularities in the SIR exercise and come after reports of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objecting to SIR decisions.
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AISA activists returned to Jantar Mantar to continue their demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and protesting against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Delhi Police registered at least three FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Parliament Street and Connaught Place police stations for alleged disobedience of prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the BNSS.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders on the Special Intensive Revision that they stated were issued without their knowledge or recommendation.
