Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Detain Journalists Covering CEC Protests
Journalists were reporting on protests against India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police detained at least nine journalists covering the demonstrations on Sunday.
Some were reporting in Connaught Place, and three from The Indian Express Hindi were taken to Chhatrasal Stadium.
Peek TV said two of its reporters were detained even after showing their press cards.
The journalists mentioned in the report were later released.
More journalists had also been detained while covering protests on Saturday in Delhi and Pune.
Protesters want Kumar to resign because they have concerns about the Election Commission and its handling of voter-roll changes.
At least nine journalists were detained in Delhi on Sunday while covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The detained journalists included reporters from The Indian Express Hindi, Hindustan Times, Peek TV and Malayalam news channels.
The Indian Express Hindi journalists were detained in Connaught Place, taken to Chhatrasal Stadium and later released.
Peek TV said two of its journalists were dragged and detained despite showing press cards; Malayalam journalists were also released hours later.
Journalists were also detained during protests on Saturday in Delhi and Pune, with those reported detained later released.
- Who
- Delhi Police detained at least nine journalists covering demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Journalists reporting on the protests were detained; those named in the report were later released.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026; journalists were also detained on Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- Delhi, including Connaught Place; a journalist was also detained in Pune on Saturday.
- Why
- The journalists were covering protests demanding Kumar’s resignation over concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning and its handling of a special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- Journalists detained Sunday
- At least nine in Delhi
- Location cited
- Connaught Place, Delhi
- Destination for three Indian Express Hindi journalists
- Chhatrasal Stadium; they were later released
- Other outlets represented
- Hindustan Times, Peek TV and Malayalam news channels including Reporter TV, 24 News and Asianet News
- Previous day's detentions
- Journalists were detained in Delhi and Pune on Saturday and later released
- Protest demand
- Gyanesh Kumar's resignation