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Opposition Condemns Detentions at Delhi Election Protest
A group called the CJP planned to protest in Delhi about how voter lists are managed.
Police detained some of its leaders when their plane landed, and the report says many other protesters were detained too.
In Mumbai, police also detained Tushar Gandhi and supporters before a related protest.
Opposition leaders criticized the detentions and said people should be allowed to protest.
Supriya Sule also asked for changes to make elections fair.
She said voter numbers had fallen in some Maharashtra constituencies and asked officials to share the data.
Those voter-list concerns are allegations and questions raised by the opposition.
The report does not include a response from the government.
Police detained CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and two colleagues after their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi; the report also says nearly 500 protesters were detained.
The CJP planned to protest Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-list manipulation and changes involving voter-registration Form 6.
In Mumbai, police detained Tushar Gandhi and supporters before a solidarity demonstration at August Kranti Maidan.
Maharashtra opposition leaders, including Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray and Nana Patole, condemned the detentions and accused the government of trying to suppress protests.
Sule called for electoral reforms and access to voter data, citing reported voter-count declines in Khadakwasla and Baramati.
- Who
- CJP leaders and other protesters; opposition leaders in Maharashtra criticized the detentions.
- What
- Police detained protesters planning demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and over voter-list concerns.
- Where
- Delhi and Mumbai, India.
- When
- Saturday; the report identifies the dateline as October 10 but does not state a year.
- Why
- The planned demonstrations concerned allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes relating to Form 6.
Key facts
- Protest focus
- Allegations of voter-list manipulation and changes involving Form 6.
- Delhi detentions
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after their flight from Mumbai landed.
- Reported protester detentions
- The article says nearly 500 protesters were detained.
- Mumbai demonstration
- Tushar Gandhi and supporters were detained before a planned demonstration at August Kranti Maidan.
- Khadakwasla voter counts
- Supriya Sule cited around 5.5 lakh voters in 2024, around 3.1 lakh later, and a reported 2.5 lakh after SIR.
- Opposition response
- Leaders including Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray and Nana Patole condemned the detentions.
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
“I condemn this act because it was a very peaceful agitation. They were going to participate in Delhi, and I personally feel it is a strong word, but it is cowardly of any government to do that.”
theprint.in
“This is the beginning of the end of the Modi government. It will breathe its last in March-April (2027),”
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Sources
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