1 hr ago
CJP and SFI Vow to Continue Protest Over Voter Deletions
CJP and SFI activists are protesting over claims that voters were removed from lists.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The report says thousands of protesters were detained in Delhi on Saturday.
At a press conference, CJP leaders said they had been unlawfully detained.
They also accused police of treating protesters unfairly.
The article does not include a response from police or government officials.
SFI leaders said student groups would support the protest.
The activists said they would keep demonstrating wherever they were stopped.
CJP and SFI leaders said their protest would continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
The agitation concerns alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Thousands of protesters were detained across Delhi on Saturday, according to the report.
CJP leaders described their detention as unlawful and alleged police monitored their movements and failed to stop assaults on protesters.
SFI president Adarsh M. Saji said student organisations would support the CJP, and activists said they would protest wherever they were stopped.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activists and leaders.
- What
- They vowed to continue an agitation over alleged voter deletions and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- At the Press Club of India in New Delhi, with protesters also seeking to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The press conference took place Sunday, after detentions on Saturday.
- Why
- The protest concerns allegations of voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Key facts
- Organisations
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI)
- Protest demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Issue
- Alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision exercise
- Detentions
- The report says thousands of protesters were detained across Delhi on Saturday.
- Press conference
- Held Sunday at the Press Club of India
- CJP legal head’s reported detention
- Ratna Singh said she was detained for nine hours.
- SFI position
- President Adarsh M. Saji said student organisations would stand with the CJP.
Quotes
Adarsh M. Saji
President of the Students’ Federation of India.
“What they did was unlawful detention.. we were detained and told the orders had come from above. I was in detention for nine hours after which they asked me to go home but they kept the police outside to monitor our movement.”
theprint.in
“Jantar Mantar 2.0 is on. We will keep fighting on the streets.”
theprint.in
Sources
Related news
Over 100 CJP Protesters Detained During Delhi March
CJP Calls Fresh Jantar Mantar Protest, Demands Election Chief Resign
CJP Vows Nationwide Protests After Delhi Crackdown and Detentions
CJP Vows Sunday Protest as Detentions Spur UN and India Response
CJP Leaders Detained Aboard Flight Before Delhi Protest
Delhi Detains Thousands as CJP Protest Sparks Political Backlash
BJP Rejects Rahul Gandhi’s Claims on Tamil Language and Culture
Vijay Seeks Review of Metro Projects and Faster Funding
Study Finds Gujarat’s Barda Sanctuary Can Support Asiatic Lions
Jayaprakash Narayan Remembered at 124th Birth Anniversary in Ballia
