Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Tushar Gandhi vows nationwide protests, calls them no-confidence motion
Tushar Gandhi was detained before a protest in Mumbai and later released.
He said his phone was not returned to him.
He said people still came to the protest, even though organisers had been detained and police had blocked access to the area.
Gandhi called the protests a way for people to show they had lost confidence in the government.
He said protests would take place across India every week.
He wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step down.
Gandhi also accused the government of electoral manipulation.
These are Gandhi’s claims and demands.
Tushar Gandhi said he would continue protesting until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet steps down.
He described the public protests as a “no-confidence motion” against the government.
Gandhi said he was detained, taken to police stations for medical examination, and later released, but his phone was not returned.
Despite the detention of organisers and security restrictions, people continued to gather at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan, he said.
He vowed to organise similar protests across India every week and alleged electoral manipulation by the government.
- Who
- Tushar Gandhi, protest organisers, and people attending the protests.
- What
- Gandhi vowed to continue protests until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet steps down.
- When
- The protest was planned for Saturday; Gandhi spoke to IANS on Sunday after his release.
- Where
- Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan; Gandhi also referred to a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Gandhi said the protests opposed the government and alleged electoral manipulation.
- Protest location
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
- Other protest location mentioned
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Gandhi’s demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign and the current government should step down.
- Proposed frequency
- Gandhi said he would organise similar protests across India every week.
- Detention account
- Gandhi said he was taken to D.N. Nagar police station and Borivali station before being released.
- Phone
- Gandhi said his phone was not returned when he was released.