'All for one man': Dipke slams Centre for sweeping curbs to quell anti-CEC stirs

The Janta Party (CJP) activist, Abhijeet Dipke, accused the government of detaining protesters and opposition leaders, including former chief ministers, to protect "one man," Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Dipke addressed the media, stating that students, organizations, and the youth had been protesting in Delhi for 10-15 days and being dragged away.

He further alleged that opposition leaders, such as the leader of the opposition and former chief ministers like Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, and Pinarayi Vijayan, were detained alongside the youth protesters.

Dipke also claimed that the suspension of railway services following the October 10 call was unprecedented in the country's history. He added that this was not enough, so the government shut down the Metro and closed stations across Delhi. To further his point, Dipke mentioned that forces from Jammu and Kashmir were brought in.

In response to the situation, Neha Bora, leader of the All India Students Association, expressed solidarity with the media and criticized the authorities for detaining journalists and alleged harassment. Bora spoke at a press conference, mentioning that journalists were detained for hours and even beaten despite having their press cards. She accused the police of favoring a particular political party and targeting the public instead of maintaining law and order.

The CJP and other organizations have urged people to wave the national flag at Central Park in Delhi's Connaught Place on Saturday.