Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal among 4 ex-CMs detained in Delhi's anti-CEC protest crackdown
The detentions took place at multiple locations across Delhi amid heavy security in view of the demonstration called by the CJP against SIR.
Four former chief ministers - Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Manik Sarkar - were among several elected officials detained by Delhi Police during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's alleged involvement in electoral irregularities. The protest took place at Jantar Mantar, with the opposition party Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) calling for Kumar's resignation over the alleged SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls.
Kejriwal was detained outside his residence while marching towards Jantar Mantar, with party workers attempting to prevent his arrest. Police lifted him by his legs and chest, carrying him to a police bus. Kejriwal urged young people across the country to protest against alleged electoral malpractice, stating that Modi had been caught red-handed and that the youth were awake and not afraid of his tyranny.
Banerjee, along with other TMC leaders, staged a sit-in at South Avenue after being stopped from proceeding to Jantar Mantar. She described the protest as going beyond an Emergency to a Super Emergency and demanded an end to the police action, emphasizing the need to save India and democracy. Vijayan was detained along with Sarkar, Baby, Karat, and others as they attempted to proceed to Jantar Mantar.
He criticized the Delhi Police's high-handed tactics and accused the Modi government of attempting to intimidate opposition leaders.
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