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Women's Groups March to Delhi Police HQ Demanding Action Over Alleged Assault
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CNBC TV18•17-10-2026, 17:09
Women's Groups March to Delhi Police HQ Demanding Action Over Alleged Assault
- •Women's groups and activists marched to the Delhi Police Headquarters on Saturday to demand action against police personnel accused of sexually assaulting and harassing women and transgender protesters.
- •The protests were linked to demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Organizations like AIDWA, NFIW, AIPWA, and ALIFA participated in the march, carrying placards and raising slogans against police repression and violence.
- •CPI leader Annie Raja accused the government of using sexual assault as a weapon to silence women protesters and demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- •Meanwhile, Delhi Police registered multiple FIRs for violations of prohibitory orders during protests held in Connaught Place and other parts of the capital.
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Women's groups and activists marched to the Delhi Police Headquarters to demand action against police personnel accused of sexually assaulting and harassing women and transgender protesters during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CPI leader Annie Raja demanded the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Delhi Police referred the complaints made by three women journalists regarding sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct during the October 3 demonstration to the Crime Branch for investigation.
