Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Kashmiri Youth Alleges Assault at Delhi Opposition Protest
Fahim Nazir, who is from Srinagar, went to a political protest in Delhi.
He says he supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned claims about stolen votes.
Nazir alleges that people in the crowd hit him after he raised slogans.
Videos described in the reports show a man being pushed, dragged and hit.
Nazir said he was hurt, though reports differ on which injuries he reported.
He denied insulting Rahul Gandhi, while some protesters said he had.
The reports do not independently establish what was said before the confrontation.
Police opened a case against unidentified people and said they would investigate.
The protest was about complaints over changes to voter lists and demands for the election chief to resign.
Fahim Nazir, a Srinagar resident, said he was assaulted after raising slogans supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an INDIA bloc protest in Connaught Place.
Videos described in the reports show a man surrounded, pushed, dragged and hit by people in a crowd.
Nazir reported injuries; accounts mention his head and arm, and one report also says his eye was hurt.
Nazir denied abusing Rahul Gandhi, while some protesters alleged he had verbally abused the opposition leader; the accounts have not been independently established.
Delhi Police registered an FIR against unidentified people and said the incident would be investigated; the protest concerned the Election Commission’s SIR exercise and demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- Who
- Fahim Nazir, a Srinagar resident, alleged that people at the protest assaulted him; Delhi Police registered an FIR against unidentified persons.
- What
- Nazir alleged he was assaulted after raising pro-Modi slogans and questioning opposition claims about electoral irregularities.
- When
- The alleged assault took place on Thursday; police registered the FIR on Friday, according to reports.
- Where
- Connaught Place, New Delhi; one report places the incident outside Moets restaurant.
- Why
- Nazir said he went to challenge opposition claims about vote theft; some protesters alleged he had verbally abused Rahul Gandhi.
Nazir and BJP figures
Protesters and opposition parties
What preceded the confrontation
Nazir and BJP figures
Nazir said he raised pro-Modi slogans and questioned opposition claims about vote theft before he was assaulted. BJP figures condemned the alleged attack as an assault on dissent and freedom of expression.
Protesters and opposition parties
Some protesters alleged that Nazir verbally abused Rahul Gandhi. The reports do not independently establish what was said before the confrontation.
Electoral claims and the SIR exercise
Nazir and BJP figures
Nazir questioned opposition claims about electoral irregularities and EVMs, citing Congress election victories and Arvind Kejriwal’s victories in Delhi.
Protesters and opposition parties
Opposition parties alleged discrepancies in the Election Commission’s SIR exercise and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Complainant
- Fahim Nazir, described as a resident of Srinagar
- Police action
- Delhi Police registered an FIR against unidentified persons and said all aspects would be investigated
- Incident location
- Connaught Place, New Delhi; one report specifies outside Moets restaurant
- Timing
- The alleged assault occurred on Thursday; reports say the FIR was registered on Friday
- Reported injuries
- Nazir reported head and arm injuries; one account also mentions an eye injury
- Disputed allegation
- Nazir denied abusing Rahul Gandhi; some protesters alleged he had verbally abused him
- Protest context
- Opposition parties protested alleged discrepancies in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
Sources
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