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Delhi Police Register 20 FIRs Over CJP Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party held a protest in Delhi on Saturday.
It wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over claims of problems with the voter-list revision.
Police said they registered 20 cases connected to the protest.
Four men were arrested in one case over alleged attacks on students and mistreatment of women.
Other cases involve alleged attacks on police and obstruction of public workers.
Police detained more than 7,000 people and sent over 30,000 personnel to stop protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police registered 20 FIRs connected to Saturday’s Cockroach Janta Party protest.
The protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Four men claiming links to Hindu Raksha Dal were arrested in a case involving alleged assaults on students and manhandling of women.
Some FIRs allege assaults on police personnel and obstruction of public servants.
Police detained more than 7,000 people and deployed over 30,000 personnel to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, protesters, and Delhi Police; Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was the target of the resignation demand.
- What
- Police registered 20 FIRs in connection with a protest, including allegations of assault and obstruction.
- Where
- Delhi, with protesters prevented from reaching Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The protest took place on Saturday; police reported the FIRs on Sunday.
- Why
- The CJP called for Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Protesters’ claims
Police action and allegations
Electoral-roll revision
Protesters’ claims
The CJP alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision and demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Police action and allegations
The article reports the allegation and protest demand but provides no response from Kumar or election authorities.
Protest conduct
Protesters’ claims
The CJP organized a protest, but the article does not give protesters' account of events during it.
Police action and allegations
Police registered FIRs over alleged assault on police and obstruction of public servants; a separate case involved alleged assaults on students and manhandling of women.
Key facts
- FIRs registered
- 20
- Protest date
- Saturday
- People detained
- More than 7,000
- Police personnel deployed
- Over 30,000
- Arrests mentioned
- Four men, claiming links to Hindu Raksha Dal
- Protest demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- Electoral process at issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Sources
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