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Over 100 Detained as CJP Protest Against CEC Continues
A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued for a second day.
The headline says more than 100 people were detained and 20 FIRs were registered.
The SFI said its members and several leaders were attacked and detained at Rajiv Chowk.
The leaders named were Adarsh M Saji, Sooraj Elamon, and Abhijith Manilal.
The SFI said a video showed blood on Adarsh’s forehead.
The group said it would keep protesting.
It also said protests would spread to more parts of the country.
The report does not include a response from authorities.
A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar entered its second day.
More than 100 people were detained, and 20 FIRs were registered, according to the headline.
The SFI said its leaders and hundreds of members were attacked and detained at Rajiv Chowk.
SFI named All India President Adarsh M Saji, Delhi State Secretary Sooraj Elamon, and committee member Abhijith Manilal.
The SFI statement said a video showed blood on Adarsh M Saji’s forehead and pledged further protests.
- Who
- CJP protesters; the SFI said its members and leaders were among those detained.
- What
- A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued; the headline reports more than 100 detentions and 20 FIRs.
- Where
- Rajiv Chowk, according to the SFI statement.
- When
- The protest entered its second day; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- The protest was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Key facts
- Protest status
- Entered its second day
- Detentions
- More than 100, according to the headline
- FIRs
- 20, according to the headline
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported location
- Rajiv Chowk
- SFI leaders named
- Adarsh M Saji, Sooraj Elamon, and Abhijith Manilal
Quotes
Unidentified SFI representative
An SFI representative quoted in the organization’s statement about members attacked and detained at Rajiv Chowk.
“In the video, you can see blood coming out of Adarsh's forehead. These will not be forgotten. We will keep coming out on the streets. The protests will be multiplied in all corners of the country!”
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