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Delhi Detentions Draw Comparisons With Kashmir Restrictions
Several political leaders and protesters were detained in Delhi before a planned protest.
The protest was set to take place at Jantar Mantar.
Its organizers were demanding that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
Among those reported detained were Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan.
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti said the situation reminded them of Kashmir.
Mufti pointed to restrictions there after Article 370 was abrogated in 2019.
She said people were kept in their homes and the internet was shut down.
The article does not include a response from officials about the detentions.
Political leaders and protesters were detained in Delhi before a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
The protest was to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Those reported detained included Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan.
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti compared the Delhi situation with restrictions in Kashmir.
Mufti cited home confinement, an internet shutdown and a regional security lockdown after Article 370 was abrogated.
- Who
- Political leaders and protesters, including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan, were detained; Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti commented on the situation.
- What
- Detentions took place ahead of a planned protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Where
- Delhi, with the protest planned for Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Ahead of the planned protest; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- The detentions occurred ahead of the protest; the article does not give an official explanation.
Key facts
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reported detainees
- Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan
- Leaders drawing comparisons
- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti
- Kashmir restrictions cited
- Home confinement, an internet shutdown and the region being placed under siege after Article 370 was abrogated
Quotes
Mehbooba Mufti
Peoples Democratic Party leader
“Today’s Delhi is a chilling reminder of Kashmir after the unconstitutional abrogation of Article 370. People were locked in their homes, the internet was shut down, and an entire region was placed under siege. The BJP then brazenly claimed that nobody had protested”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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