Thousands detained amid police crackdown: What happened in Delhi today
The Indian Express reports that Delhi experienced a significant police crackdown on Saturday, leading to the detention of thousands of individuals, including political leaders, activists, lawyers, and content creators. The crackdown, which took place ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, allegedly over irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saw police denying permission for the demonstration and detaining key organizers at multiple locations, including Delhi airport, Gurugram, Chandigarh, and Mumbai.
Notable figures detained include YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, activist Yogendra Yadav, and lawyer Prashant Bhushan. The CJP condemned the detentions, alleging they were intended to prevent its leadership from participating in the protest.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Indian Express's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
