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Bharadwaj Announces October 10 Protest, Warns Supporters
Saurabh Bharadwaj said a protest against the Election Commission is planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar.
He asked groups supporting the protest to make plans in case their leaders are detained.
He said they should have other leaders ready to take over.
He also asked them to plan how to communicate if messaging platforms are blocked.
Bharadwaj alleged that organisers could be arrested in false cases before the protest.
He said it can be harder to keep a protest peaceful when its leaders are not there.
Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said a protest against the Election Commission would be held at Jantar Mantar on October 10.
He urged supporting organisations to prepare second- and third-level leaders in case senior figures are detained.
Bharadwaj said district- and assembly-level leaders could also be detained a day before the protest.
In a video on X, he alleged protest organisers could face arrests in false cases.
He called for backup communication plans if leaders were detained or messaging platforms blocked, and said keeping protests peaceful could be harder without leaders.
- Who
- Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj and organisations supporting the protest.
- What
- A protest against the Election Commission, with supporters urged to prepare backup leadership and communication plans.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
- When
- The protest is planned for October 10; Bharadwaj said leaders could be detained a day beforehand.
- Why
- The protest is against the Election Commission; the article does not specify further grounds.
Key facts
- Protest date
- October 10; year not specified
- Protest venue
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Stated target
- The Election Commission
- Announced by
- Saurabh Bharadwaj, Delhi AAP chief
- Preparation requested
- Backup leadership and communication plans
- Potential detentions
- Bharadwaj said senior, district- and assembly-level leaders could be detained ahead of the protest.
Quotes
Saurabh Bharadwaj
Delhi AAP chief speaking about the planned protest
“Leaders and organisers of the protest could be arrested in false cases ahead of the demonstration and urged political parties and organisations to ensure that the protest continues even if their senior leaders are detained.”
thehansindia.com
“When a leader is present in a protest, they talk to the police and authorities and keep the protest peaceful. But without a leader, it becomes difficult to keep the protest peaceful.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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