New Delhi: CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain under preventive detention ahead of the second day of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
They are scheduled to be produced before an executive magistrate at Delhi Cantonment Police Station at 9 am on Sunday, CJP legal head Ratna Singh said.
- CJP Calls Fresh Protest: The Cockroach Janta Party has called for a fresh demonstration at Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Sunday. Leader Ajinkya Shinde said the agitation would continue until Kumar resigned. The group has alleged the deletion and manipulation of 13 crore votes and accused authorities of preventing peaceful protests.
- Traffic Restrictions, Security Tightened: Delhi Police has imposed traffic diversions from 6 am around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and other parts of central Delhi. Security remains heightened, with Metro services operating despite a heavy police presence.
- Supreme Court Hearing Expected: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a contempt petition concerning the closure of Metro stations and train services ahead of Saturday’s protest. The court had earlier directed authorities not to completely suspend Metro services.
- INDIA Bloc Plans Fresh Protest: Congress has asked its MPs to remain in Delhi on Monday as Rahul Gandhi announced an INDIA bloc demonstration on October 12 over the “vote chori” issue.
The bloc is also planning to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India. Gandhi accused Delhi Police and BJP workers of violence against students and women during Saturday’s protest. More than 3,000 people were detained and later released, including youtuber Dhruv Rathee.
