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AISA Protesters Detained as They March Toward Jantar Mantar
Students and other protesters marched in Delhi for the third day in a row.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The march started near Andhra Bhawan and moved toward Jantar Mantar.
Police had put up barricades to control access to the area.
Neha Bora, a student group leader, and several others were detained.
One protester said police had hurt and mistreated demonstrators, but the articles do not include a police response to that claim.
The protest is linked to concerns about how voter lists are being changed.
The Election Commission says its decisions follow proper rules and procedures.
AISA activists protested in Delhi for a third consecutive day, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
The march began near Andhra Bhawan Circle on Ashoka Road and headed toward Jantar Mantar, where police had erected barricades.
Police detained AISA president Neha Bora and several other protesters after they tried to proceed past the barricades; reports describe a brief confrontation.
A protester alleged police manhandled demonstrators and injured women; Delhi Police's response to that allegation was not included in the articles.
The agitation concerns alleged problems with the Election Commission and its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; the Commission says its decisions follow established procedures.
- Who
- All India Students' Association (AISA) activists, including national president Neha Bora, and other protesters; Delhi Police.
- What
- Protesters marched toward Jantar Mantar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation; police detained Bora and several others.
- Where
- Central Delhi, from near Andhra Bhawan Circle on Ashoka Road toward Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Sunday, the third consecutive day of protests; the articles do not specify the calendar date.
- Why
- Protesters object to the Election Commission's functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing alleged irregularities and voter deletions.
Protesters' claims
Election Commission's response
Election Commission conduct and electoral-roll revision
Protesters' claims
Protesters say there have been irregularities in the Commission's functioning and the SIR process, including concerns about voter deletions, and demand Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Election Commission's response
The Election Commission says administrative queries and differing views are normal, and that its orders follow statutory procedures. It also said final decisions on the SIR schedule were unanimous.
Police handling of the demonstration
Protesters' claims
A protester alleged police dragged and manhandled demonstrators and that women were injured.
Election Commission's response
The articles report that police stopped and detained protesters at the barricades but do not include a police response to the alleged mistreatment.
Key facts
- Organiser
- All India Students' Association (AISA)
- Protest leader detained
- AISA national president Neha Bora
- Demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Route
- Andhra Bhawan Circle on Ashoka Road toward Jantar Mantar
- Protest duration
- Third consecutive day on Sunday
- Earlier detentions cited
- More than 150 protesters on Saturday and more than 500 on Friday, according to the provided report
- Election Commission response
- It described differing views and administrative inputs as normal and said its final decisions and orders followed established procedures; it said SIR schedule decisions were unanimous.
Quotes
An unnamed protester
A protester speaking to ANI during the demonstration.
“We will not tolerate this—we will not tolerate this, we will not tolerate this. Comrades, look—my clothes were torn, I was dragged along the streets, and women were injured too. What exactly was the Delhi Police's problem with the peaceful protests held by students, the youth, and citizens? Why were we dragged away in this manner? Scrap the FIR; the rule of Modi and Shah is itself illegal.”
freepressjournal.in
“Students and youth have gathered here at Jantar Mantar to protest; we demand the immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Ganesh Kumar. He is the number one vote thief and the number one traitor to the nation. We will not allow him to continue in this constitutional role—that is why we are here for the third consecutive day.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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