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Delhi Protesters Evade Clampdown Through Washrooms and Gurdwara Shelter
People in Delhi planned a protest about how voter-list changes were being carried out.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and the changes to be reversed.
Police set up a large security operation across the city.
Some young protesters hid overnight in a public washroom, while others took shelter at a gurdwara.
Police found and detained some people, including protesters at the washroom.
Some protesters at the gurdwara came out to join demonstrations and then went back inside as police approached.
The gurdwara's representative said the protesters were unarmed and that police would not be allowed inside.
Even with roadblocks and checks, protesters continued to gather.
Protesters planned a march to Jantar Mantar over the SIR exercise and called for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
More than 20 young protesters were found in a Connaught Place public washroom and detained.
Some protesters sheltered overnight at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, emerging to join demonstrations and retreating as police approached.
More than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed; 45 metro stations were closed and 30 road stretches faced restrictions.
Protesters continued assembling despite checkpoints, barricades and vehicle inspections across the capital.
- Who
- Protesters, including young people and student groups, and Delhi police.
- What
- Protesters tried to evade detention and join a demonstration demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and rollback of the SIR exercise.
- Where
- Across Delhi, including Connaught Place, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and the area around Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, after citywide restrictions were announced on Friday; the year is not stated.
- Why
- The protest was called over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise.
Protesters and supporters
Police and authorities
Protest and detention
Protesters and supporters
Protesters sought to join demonstrations calling for the chief election commissioner's resignation and reversal of the SIR exercise; they continued raising slogans after being detained.
Police and authorities
Police detained protesters as part of security measures surrounding the planned demonstration and citywide restrictions.
Shelter at Bangla Sahib
Protesters and supporters
A gurdwara representative said protesters were unarmed and not raising slogans inside, and that police would not be allowed into the premises.
Police and authorities
Police reportedly asked gurdwara representatives not to let protesters enter; officers pursued demonstrators near the site.
Key facts
- Reported date
- October 10; the article does not specify a year.
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- Protest demands
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- Security deployment
- More than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel across the capital.
- Metro closures
- 45 stations were closed.
- Traffic restrictions
- Restrictions were imposed on 30 road stretches around Jantar Mantar.
- Reported shelters
- Protesters hid in a Connaught Place public washroom and took shelter at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib.
Quotes
A representative of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
A representative of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib who commented on protesters sheltering there.
“We won’t let police enter the premises. Protesters are unarmed and not raising slogans inside the premises, so we are not against them.”
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