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Nearly 200 Protesters Detained at Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC Resignation
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News18•03-10-2026, 22:45
Nearly 200 Protesters Detained at Jantar Mantar Demanding CEC Resignation
- •Nearly 200 protesters, including AISA members and civil society activists, were detained at Jantar Mantar for demonstrating against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Protesters defied prohibitory orders in New Delhi district, demanding Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
- •Prominent figures like Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav, and Prashant Bhushan were among those detained; senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Nitya Ramakrishnan, and Pallav Sisodia also joined the protest.
- •Delhi Police registered cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for disobedience of orders, obstruction, and assault of public servants in connection with Friday's protests.
- •The Aam Aadmi Party's student wing, ASAP, also protested, alleging volunteers were detained and transported for hours before being taken to a police station.
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Protesters gathered to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Delhi Police invoked Sections 223(a), 221, 132, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for offenses including disobedience of lawful orders, obstructing public servants, and assault.
Authorities imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), banning gatherings of five or more people, demonstrations, and processions without prior written permission.
