Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Maharashtra Opposition Condemns Detentions at Delhi Election Protest
Police detained people who were heading to protests in Delhi and Mumbai.
The Delhi protest was planned by a group called the CJP.
It wanted to raise concerns about voter lists and changes to a voter-registration form.
In Mumbai, Tushar Gandhi and supporters were detained before a related demonstration.
Maharashtra opposition leaders criticized the detentions and called for electoral reforms.
Supriya Sule asked officials to share data about reported drops in voter numbers in some constituencies.
She said the changes might have a scientific reason and wanted to examine the information.
The report includes opposition leaders’ accusations but no response from the government.
Police detained CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke, two colleagues, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and nearly 500 protesters during a Delhi crackdown, according to the report.
Dipke and CJP colleagues Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi.
The CJP planned to demonstrate against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes to Form 6.
In Mumbai, police detained Tushar Gandhi and supporters before a solidarity demonstration at August Kranti Maidan.
Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray and Nana Patole criticized the detentions; Sule also sought voter-roll data to examine reported declines in Khadakwasla and Baramati.
- Who
- Police detained CJP leaders, other protesters and, in Mumbai, Tushar Gandhi and supporters; Maharashtra opposition leaders criticized the detentions.
- What
- Police detained protesters ahead of demonstrations concerning voter lists and electoral reforms.
- When
- Saturday; the PTI report is datelined October 10 and does not state a year.
- Where
- Delhi and Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The planned demonstrations concerned allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes to Form 6.
- Delhi detentions
- The report says police detained CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and nearly 500 protesters; Dipke's colleagues Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were also detained.
- CJP protest issue
- Alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes relating to Form 6.
- Mumbai demonstration
- Tushar Gandhi and supporters were detained ahead of a planned demonstration at August Kranti Maidan.
- Khadakwasla figures
- Supriya Sule cited around 5.5 lakh voters in 2024, around 3.1 lakh later, and about 2.5 lakh after the SIR, as reported.
- Baramati
- Sule also questioned a reported decline in voter numbers in her Baramati constituency and asked authorities for data.
- Opposition criticism
- Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray and Nana Patole condemned the detentions or criticized the government.
- Claims about service closures
- Nana Patole claimed that metro, railway and internet services had been shut down in Delhi.
