On Friday, the Delhi Police detained protesters who gathered to march towards the Election Commission headquarters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to concerns about his handling of the special intensive revision.
The demonstration was organized by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR, a civil society group consisting of students, farmers, and rights activists. They were joined by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat, members of the All India Democratic Women’s Association, and the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation.
The march began near Gole Dak Khana in central Delhi, with the protesters shouting slogans against Kumar and calling for a halt to the voter roll revision. Ahead of the march, a large number of personnel from the Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force were deployed in central Delhi, as reported by The Hindu.
When the security personnel stopped the protesters at Ashok Road, they sat down and held a ‘People’s Parliament’, according to the newspaper. However, the police then asked them to vacate the area, following which several protesters were detained. The protesters refused to do so.
Since October 2, Opposition parties, student groups, and the Cockroach Janta Party have been staging protests in Delhi and other parts of the country over concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning.
Ahead of a demonstration on October 10, the police imposed several restrictions to deter protesters from gathering in the national capital. The measures include detaining persons, cancelling trains, closing 45 metro stations, and suspending mobile internet in central Delhi.
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