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Delhi Police Detain Hundreds Ahead of CJP Protest
A political party and student groups planned a protest in Delhi.
They wanted the head of the Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar, to resign.
They said there were problems with changes to voter lists, but the article describes this as an allegation.
Before the protest, police detained about 500 people who had arrived in groups.
Police also apprehended nearly 50 people they said had criminal histories.
The police said these steps were meant to prevent trouble.
People detained were to be taken to six centres, including stadiums and community centres.
Delhi Police detained around 500 people who arrived in groups from different locations ahead of a planned protest.
Police said nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents were also apprehended as a preventive measure.
The Cockroach Janta Party and student groups called the protest at Jantar Mantar.
The demonstrators planned to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Police said six designated detention centres across Delhi would receive those detained.
- Who
- Delhi Police detained around 500 people and apprehended nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents; the planned protest was called by the Cockroach Janta Party and student groups.
- What
- Preventive detentions and apprehensions took place ahead of a protest demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities.
- Where
- Delhi, ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; the year is not stated.
- Why
- Police said the measures were intended to prevent disturbances or incitement of trouble during the planned protest.
Protest organizers
Delhi Police
Reason for the protest and preventive action
Protest organizers
The Cockroach Janta Party and student groups planned to protest over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision and demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Delhi Police
Police said detentions and apprehensions were preventive measures to stop disturbances or incitement of trouble.
Key facts
- People detained
- Around 500
- People with criminal antecedents apprehended
- Nearly 50
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest organizers
- Cockroach Janta Party and student groups
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Stated grounds for protest
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Designated detention centres
- Six
- Named centres
- Chhatrasal Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Yamuna Sports Complex, Surajmal Stadium, Daulatpur community centre and Pandrawal community centre
Quotes
Delhi Police
The police department responsible for security and detentions in Delhi.
“Around 500 people coming in different groups from various locations have been detained. In addition, nearly 50 anti-social elements with criminal antecedents have been picked up so that they do not disturb the atmosphere or incite trouble.”
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