Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Detain Kejriwal and Hundreds at Protests
People gathered to protest against Gyanesh Kumar and call for his resignation.
Delhi Police detained several politicians and other protesters.
Those detained included Arvind Kejriwal, Gopal Rai and Mamata Banerjee.
Banerjee said her group was protesting peacefully and was not allowed to sit down.
The Aam Aadmi Party shared a video that it said showed police hitting a protester.
The party also questioned whether Amit Shah had directed the police.
The report says nearly 500 people were detained while trying to reach Jantar Mantar.
It does not include a response from Delhi Police to the claims.
Delhi Police detained AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior party leader Gopal Rai during protests against Gyanesh Kumar.
AAP shared a video it said showed police beating a protester and questioned whether officers were acting on Amit Shah’s orders.
Police also detained former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and several Trinamool Congress MPs.
Banerjee said her group had protested peacefully and was not allowed to sit; she vowed the political fight would continue.
The report says nearly 500 protesters were detained, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, as they tried to reach Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- Delhi Police detained Arvind Kejriwal, Gopal Rai, Mamata Banerjee, several TMC MPs, and other protesters.
- What
- Protesters demonstrated against Gyanesh Kumar and demanded his resignation; police detained people attempting to join or lead the protest.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- Delhi; earlier related detentions were reported outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Chandigarh.
- Why
- Protesters were agitating against Gyanesh Kumar, with some demanding his resignation.
- Reported detentions
- Nearly 500 protesters, according to the article.
- AAP leaders detained in Delhi
- Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai.
- TMC figures detained
- Mamata Banerjee, Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen and other MPs.
- Earlier Chandigarh detentions
- Manish Sisodia and Punjab AAP leaders and workers.
- Protest destination
- Jantar Mantar.
- Video allegation
- AAP shared a video it said showed Delhi Police personnel beating a protester; the article gives no police response.