Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Release Protest Detainees, Retain CJP Leaders
Delhi Police detained many people during a protest in the city on Saturday.
Police later released everyone except leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Police said legal steps would be followed for those leaders.
The protest was about complaints concerning changes to voter lists.
Demonstrators wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
More than 3,000 people were detained, according to the report.
The planned large gathering at Jantar Mantar split into smaller groups.
A CJP leader said protesters would try marching there again on Sunday.
Police released all people detained during Saturday’s anti-CEC protest except Cockroach Janta Party leaders, according to police sources.
Police said due legal procedure would be followed in the case of the detained CJP leaders.
More than 3,000 people were detained as authorities prevented a large gathering at Jantar Mantar; the protest broke into smaller gatherings across Delhi.
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Indira Gandhi International Airport around 10:30 a.m.
Protesters demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll revision irregularities; a CJP leader said demonstrations would continue Sunday.
- Who
- Delhi Police, protest detainees, and Cockroach Janta Party leaders; the protest involved more than 3,000 people.
- What
- Police released the detainees except CJP leaders, whose cases would follow due legal procedure.
- When
- Saturday; a CJP leader said protests would resume Sunday.
- Where
- New Delhi, including detentions at Indira Gandhi International Airport and plans to gather at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Protesters sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Protesters’ position
Authorities’ position
Protest and demand
Protesters’ position
Demonstrators demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision and said the agitation would continue.
Authorities’ position
Authorities denied permission for the demonstration and warned against unauthorised gatherings.
Detentions and legal process
Protesters’ position
The article reports that protesters were detained during the attempted demonstration; it does not include a direct statement from detainees about the detentions.
Authorities’ position
Police released all detainees except CJP leaders and said due legal procedure would be followed for those leaders.
- People detained
- More than 3,000, according to the report
- Released
- All detainees except CJP leaders
- CJP leaders named
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Detention time and location
- Around 10:30 a.m. at Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Protest demand
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged SIR electoral-roll irregularities
- Planned next protest
- A CJP leader announced a march towards Jantar Mantar on Sunday