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Delhi Police Detain Protesters Marching Toward Jantar Mantar
People protested in Delhi on Sunday and marched toward Jantar Mantar.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Reporters saw police take protesters into buses.
At least 30 people were detained near RK Ashram.
One protester said an officer threatened him while forcing him onto a bus.
The protest was organized by the Cockroach Janata Party.
The Supreme Court told the government to make sure people were not detained illegally and could move freely.
Protesters marched toward Jantar Mantar on Sunday, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Indian Express reporters witnessed police drag protesters into buses as they chanted slogans and held placards.
At least 30 people were detained in a bus near RK Ashram.
One protester alleged a police officer threatened to put a hand in his rear while forcing him onto a bus.
The Supreme Court told the Centre to prevent illegal detentions and ensure people could move freely.
- Who
- Protesters called by the Cockroach Janata Party and Delhi Police personnel.
- What
- Police detained protesters marching toward Jantar Mantar; protesters were demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- Delhi, including near RK Ashram and on the route toward Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Sunday, the second day of the protest; the article does not specify the calendar date.
- Why
- The protesters were calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Protesters’ account
Police and government actions
Detentions during the march
Protesters’ account
One protester alleged he was away from the crowd but was forced onto a bus and threatened by a police officer.
Police and government actions
The article reports that police detained protesters, but does not include a police explanation or response.
Right to protest and move freely
Protesters’ account
Protesters marched with placards and slogans toward Jantar Mantar to demand the election chief’s resignation.
Police and government actions
The Supreme Court told the Centre to ensure that protesters were not illegally detained and that people could move freely; the article does not state the Centre’s response.
Key facts
- Protest organizer
- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Detentions reported
- At least 30 people in a bus near RK Ashram
- Proposed protest site
- Jantar Mantar
- Court direction
- The Supreme Court told the Centre to ensure there were no illegal detentions and that people could move freely.
- Reported threat
- One protester alleged an officer threatened to put a hand in his rear.
Quotes
An unidentified protester
A man who alleged that police forced him onto a bus during the protest.
“I will put my hand in your rear.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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