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Jantar Mantar Tensions: Opposition Leaders Detained Amid SIR Row Protests
- •High drama unfolded at Jantar Mantar as security was tightened after authorities denied permission for an opposition protest.
- •AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained amidst rising tensions.
- •Visuals showed police taking protesters into buses.
- •The protests are against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Security was tightened and opposition leaders, including AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, were detained because authorities denied permission for a protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission of India has faced intense scrutiny and protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with demonstrators and opposition leaders demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the cancellation of the revision exercise.
Delhi Police debunked a viral video circulating on social media regarding a massive live protest at Jantar Mantar, clarifying that the footage was old, archived material from a past event and warning of legal action for spreading misinformation.
