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Oppn Leaders, Activists Detained on Gandhi Jayanti for Protesting CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:00
Oppn Leaders, Activists Detained on Gandhi Jayanti for Protesting CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •Opposition leaders and activists were detained at Jantar Mantar on Gandhi Jayanti for protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •Police cited prohibitory orders to prevent the protest against the top poll official, who faces allegations of partisanship and undermining the electorate by deleting lakhs of voters.
- •RJD leader Manoj Jha, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat, CPI national secretary P Sandosh Kumar MP, and social activists Yogendra Yadav and Nikhil Dey were among those detained.
- •Protesters condemned the police action on Gandhi Jayanti, with Manoj Jha calling it "shameful" and Brinda Karat stating, "People of Godse's ideology are in power in the Centre. Today they are murdering democracy through vote theft."
- •Delhi Police detained over 700 people, including AAP leaders and student organization members, at Jantar Mantar, stating no permission was granted for the protest in the restricted area.
Key Questions Answered
Opposition leaders and activists were detained by Delhi Police for protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision exercise. Police cited prohibitory orders and a lack of permission for the demonstration.
Protesters accused the Chief Election Commissioner of partisanship and deleting lakhs of voters from the rolls, demanding his resignation and impeachment. They also called for changes to the law governing the appointment of election commissioners.
Yes, a delegation of activists and civil society members formally submitted an intimation to the Delhi Police at the Parliament Street Police Station for the protest at Jantar Mantar on Gandhi Jayanti.
