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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Detained From Gurugram Home Ahead Of Protest
- •YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by Delhi Police from his residence in Sector 56, Gurugram, ahead of a planned protest.
- •The protest at Jantar Mantar was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Prior to his detention, Rathee criticized the central government for imposing heavy security measures and an almost lockdown in Delhi.
- •Authorities implemented strict security, including metro station closures, train cancellations, and internet suspensions in parts of the city.
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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained from his Gurugram residence by the Delhi Police ahead of a planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration was organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
In anticipation of the protest, authorities implemented strict measures including shutting down over 50 metro stations, cancelling trains and buses, and temporarily suspending mobile internet services in parts of central Delhi. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs also directed all states and union territories to prevent protesters from traveling to the national capital.
Dhruv Rathee criticized the central government for placing Delhi under an almost complete lockdown. In a video shared on social media, he questioned the heavy security restrictions and wondered why such extensive measures were being deployed if BJP social media accounts claimed the protest would not draw a crowd.
