Anti-CEC protest: BKU joins stir, warns against targeting Dhruv Rathee
Delhi Police detained a delegation led by national general secretary Yudhvir Singh while it was on its way to Jantar Mantar
Farmers from the Bharatiya Kisan Union's Tikait faction staged a protest in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday (October 10, 2026), demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police detained a delegation led by Yudhvir Singh, who was traveling to Jantar Mantar. The incident sparked controversy, with the farmers accusing the police of improper behavior and expressing their discontent.
The farmers deemed Jantar Mantar as a legitimate platform for peaceful expression of dissent, and they were held in detention at the Mundka police station for over three hours. One of the senior leaders, Rakesh Tikait, a special invitee on the Rashtriya Lok Dal's Central Parliamentary Board, vowed to raise the issue in the right forum and emphasized that the BJP government's actions were misguided.
The farmer leader, Yudhvir Singh, also criticized the government's heavy-handed response, which he believed sent a message of fear and concealment. He reiterated that the protests were not against the BJP but rather aimed at seeking answers from the Election Commission of India over allegations of illegal decisions.
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