Anti-CEC protest: Over 100 AISF, AIYF cadres arrested during procession in Chennai
During the scuffle, a protester sustained a head injury and was taken to hospital for treatment
Over 100 activists from the All India Students’ Federation (AISF) and the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) were arrested in Chennai on Saturday while attempting to march to the Tamil Nadu Secretariat to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters, led by AIYF State secretary K. Bharathi and AISF State president K. Ibrahim, accused the CEC of orchestrating "vote theft" and demanded his removal, as well as criminal proceedings against him.
The police stopped the procession near the Periyar statue on Anna Salai and Sivananda Salai, detaining the activists at a community hall following a scuffle. One protester, Kavin, sustained a head injury during the incident. The protest occurred concurrently with a similar demonstration in New Delhi called by the Cockroach Janata Party and other Left organizations.
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