Indian Politics

CJP renews Jantar Mantar protest call as Delhi Police detains leaders and opposition figures

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Delhi Police detained thousands of protesters and opposition leaders on Saturday—including former chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Manik Sarkar—to thwart demonstrations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

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Cockroach Janta Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee remained in custody after day-long detentions.

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CJP representatives announced a fresh protest march to Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Sunday, while activist Sonam Wangchuk warned he would consider an Anshan Fast if arrested leaders are not released.