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CJP Plans New Jantar Mantar Assembly Despite Mass Detentions
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News18•11-10-2026, 05:45
CJP Plans New Jantar Mantar Assembly Despite Mass Detentions
- •Organisers from the Cockroach Janta Party have called for a fresh assembly at Jantar Mantar following thousands of preventive detentions across New Delhi.
- •Protesters are demanding the rollback of the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Over 5,000 individuals were detained on Saturday, with many later released, though key CJP figures like Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das remain in custody.
- •A special Sunday bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an urgent petition regarding the extensive transit shutdowns and public access restrictions.
- •Delhi Police maintains that unauthorized mass gatherings in restricted security corridors will not be permitted without valid administrative clearances.
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The assembly stems from mounting demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Over 5,000 individuals were taken into preventive custody at checkpoints and transit hubs, with sports complexes temporarily converted into holding facilities.
A special Sunday bench of the Supreme Court scheduled an urgent hearing regarding extensive transit shutdowns, while habeas corpus petitions were filed before the high court.
