Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Protest Against Election Chief Turns Violent Near Palika Bazar
The Cockroach Janta Party and the All India Students’ Association called for a protest against election chief Gyanesh Kumar.
Authorities kept the protest movement restricted in the Capital and carried out strict security checks.
On Saturday, a group of about 20 people gathered near Palika Bazar in New Delhi.
Around 2 p.m., they surrounded and beat a young protester.
The group shouted support for Delhi Police and Gyanesh Kumar.
One person in the group said police were right to beat people who were protesting.
The headline also says stones were thrown at a bus carrying detainees.
The article does not say who threw the stones.
The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protest movement remained restricted in the Capital amid stringent security checks.
Near Palika Bazar in New Delhi, a group of about 20 people surrounded and beat a young protester around 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The group shouted slogans supporting Delhi Police and Gyanesh Kumar; one member defended police violence against protesters.
The headline reports that stones were thrown at a bus carrying detainees.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called for the protest; a group of about 20 people beat a young protester.
- What
- A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was restricted, and a protester was beaten near Palika Bazar; the headline also reports stones thrown at a bus carrying detainees.
- When
- Saturday; the beating was reported around 2 p.m.
- Where
- Near Palika Bazar in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The protest call was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Protest organizers
Pro-CEC group
Views on Gyanesh Kumar
Protest organizers
CJP and AISA called for a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Pro-CEC group
The group near Palika Bazar shouted slogans supporting Gyanesh Kumar and said he should receive the Bharat Ratna.
Views on police action
Protest organizers
The protest movement was directed against the Chief Election Commissioner; the article does not provide the organizers’ view on police action.
Pro-CEC group
One group member said Delhi Police were right to beat people who abused Narendra Modi.
- Protest organizers
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and All India Students’ Association (AISA)
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Incident location
- Near Palika Bazar, New Delhi
- Reported time
- Around 2 p.m. on Saturday
- Group size
- About 20 people
- Additional incident in headline
- Stones were thrown at a bus carrying detainees