500 detained in Delhi on Day 3 of protests seeking CEC’s exit; Thackerays lead Mumbai march
Delhi Police stop protesters as they try to march towards heavily barricaded Jantar Mantar; in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray describes CEC as BJP’s 'weapon', Raj Thackeray calls for use of ballot papers instead of EVMs
On October 4, 2026, protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continued in their third day in both New Delhi and Mumbai. The protests began on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, with thousands of participants including Opposition leaders, civil society activists, and students.
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