Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Dhruv Rathee Calls Protest Crackdown an Emergency-Like Situation
Dhruv Rathee is a YouTuber who planned to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rathee said people in plain clothes took him from his home in Gurugram on Saturday morning.
He said he was taken to different police stations and could not call his lawyer for about 23 hours.
After he was released, he spoke at a press conference in Delhi.
He called the situation an emergency-like one and said he would take legal action.
He also said the protest movement had not ended.
Rathee wants Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
These are Rathee’s statements and claims as reported in the article.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee said he would take legal action over what he called his illegal detention.
He said plain-clothes personnel took him from his Gurugram home around 7 a.m. Saturday before a planned protest.
Rathee claimed he was moved between police stations and could not contact his lawyer for about 23 hours.
He described the police response and security measures in Delhi as an “undeclared emergency” and said the protest movement continued.
Rathee called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and for the next CEC to be chosen by the prime minister and leader of the opposition.
- Who
- YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who said he had been detained ahead of a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Rathee alleged he was illegally detained, said he would pursue legal action, and called for Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- When
- He was reportedly taken from his home around 7 a.m. Saturday and spoke at a press conference on Sunday evening.
- Where
- Rathee said he was taken from his residence in Gurugram; he spoke at a press conference in Delhi.
- Why
- The reported detention occurred ahead of a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Speaker
- YouTuber Dhruv Rathee
- Planned demonstration
- A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported detention
- Rathee said he was taken from his residence around 7 a.m. Saturday
- Time without phone access
- Rathee said he could not contact his lawyer for about 23 hours
- Press conference
- Sunday evening in Delhi, after Rathee met senior advocate Kapil Sibal
- Rathee's demand
- He said Gyanesh Kumar should resign on moral grounds