Amid stir against election chief, protester thrashed, stones thrown at bus of detainees

Tensions flared near Palika Bazar in New Delhi on Saturday as supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and All India Students Association (AISA) clashed with authorities over the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters, armed with slogans, demanded the awarding of the Bharat Ratna to Gyanesh Kumar and rebuked the Delhi Police for their actions.

Later, footage emerged of demonstrators throwing stones at a bus carrying detainees in Jhandewalan. The incidents unfolded amid heightened security measures following the protest calls by the CJP and AISA against alleged discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. Notable detainees included CJP's founder Abhijit Dipke, his colleague Saurav Das, and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.

Following the events, CJP's new spokesperson Ajinkya Shinde announced that the protest would resume on Sunday. He criticized the detention of key leaders and vowed that the movement would not waver until Gyanesh Kumar stepped down.