Thousands detained as protesters seek to reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi
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Thousands of protesters and several political leaders were detained in Delhi on Saturday as police blocked a march to Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revisions.
Delhi Police sources told *The Hindu* that nearly 2,500 protesters were detained across the capital during the day, in addition to about 1,000 people taken into preventive custody overnight. Police said all detainees had been released by late evening. The Cockroach Janta Party, which helped organize the protest, claimed more than 15,000 people faced detention or police action nationwide.
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained after arriving at Delhi airport. Four former chief ministers—Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar and Arvind Kejriwal—were also among those detained, according to *The Hindu*.
With roads to Jantar Mantar barricaded, demonstrators gathered in smaller groups near Dilli Haat, Safdarjung flyover and Raj Ghat. Reporters from *The Hindu* witnessed police using batons and forcibly placing protesters into buses. Scroll journalist Shoaib Daniyal said he was detained near his South Delhi home and pressured to delete videos before being released.
Authorities deployed more than 20,000 security personnel and imposed extensive transport and mobile-internet restrictions. Mobile internet services were also suspended within a 500-metre radius of eight temporary detention centers from noon to 10 p.m.
The CJP called for another march toward Jantar Mantar at 10 a.m. Sunday. Delhi Police said its deployment would remain in place, with further transport measures possible depending on conditions.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs unsupported verification language removed and the internet restriction narrowed to match the source. - "that figure was not independently verified": No source says the 15,000 figure was not independently verified. - "Internet access was also suspended around eight temporary detention centers from noon to 10 p.m.": The source specifies mobile internet services were suspended within a 500-metre radius of eight temporary detention centres, not all internet access generally.
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Thousands detained as protesters seek to reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi
Thousands of protesters and several political leaders were detained in Delhi on Saturday as police blocked a march to Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revisions.
Delhi Police sources told *The Hindu* that nearly 2,500 protesters were detained across the capital during the day, in addition to about 1,000 people taken into preventive custody overnight. Police said all detainees had been released by late evening. The Cockroach Janta Party, which helped organize the protest, claimed more than 15,000 people faced detention or police action nationwide; that figure was not independently verified.nationwide.
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained after arriving at Delhi airport. Four former chief ministers—Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar and Arvind Kejriwal—were also among those detained, according to *The Hindu*.
With roads to Jantar Mantar barricaded, demonstrators gathered in smaller groups near Dilli Haat, Safdarjung flyover and Raj Ghat. Reporters from *The Hindu* witnessed police using batons and forcibly placing protesters into buses. Scroll journalist Shoaib Daniyal said he was detained near his South Delhi home and pressured to delete videos before being released.
Authorities deployed more than 20,000 security personnel and imposed extensive transport and mobile-internet restrictions. InternetMobile accessinternet wasservices were also suspended aroundwithin a 500-metre radius of eight temporary detention centers from noon to 10 p.m.
The CJP called for another march toward Jantar Mantar at 10 a.m. Sunday. Delhi Police said its deployment would remain in place, with further transport measures possible depending on conditions.
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