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Delhi Police Detain 700 Protesters Over Voter Allegations

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party announced a march on October 10 at Jantar Mantar if CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Delhi police detained over 700 demonstrators on October 2, including AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi.
Dipke alleged 13 crore voters were deleted and 40 lakh added to benefit the BJP in the 2024 Maharashtra election.
He framed the protest as a non-violent fight to save democracy, invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s principles.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Indira Gandhi, citing internal disturbance, secured President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s proclamation of a 21-month Emergency that suspended elections, censored the press and detained roughly 100,000 opponents, including Janata Party leaders. The 1977 Janata victory repealed the 42nd Amendment and restored many constitutional safeguards. Today the Cockroach Janta Party’s protests echo that legacy, invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent principles to challenge alleged voter-roll tampering.

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Story summary

Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party announced a march on October 10 at Jantar Mantar if CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Delhi police detained over 700 demonstrators on October 2, including AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi.
Dipke alleged 13 crore voters were deleted and 40 lakh added to benefit the BJP in the 2024 Maharashtra election.
He framed the protest as a non-violent fight to save democracy, invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s principles.

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