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Delhi Police detains CJP leaders at Jantar Mantar

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde at Jantar Mantar on October 13, 2026.
The arrests followed Delhi Police’s October 12 announcement that Jantar Mantar was no longer a designated protest site.
CJP demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged voter-list revisions favoring PM Narendra Modi’s BJP.
Human Rights Watch urged India to end arbitrary arrests and allow peaceful protest, citing human-rights law.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Articles 352 and 356, declared a 21-month Emergency and detained over 100,000 opponents—including Jayaprakash Narayan—under laws such as MISA. The 2026 revocation by Delhi Police of Jantar Mantar’s protest status and arrests of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde echo that historic crackdown, raising fresh concerns over civil liberties in India.

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Story summary

Delhi Police detained CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde at Jantar Mantar on October 13, 2026.
The arrests followed Delhi Police’s October 12 announcement that Jantar Mantar was no longer a designated protest site.
CJP demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged voter-list revisions favoring PM Narendra Modi’s BJP.
Human Rights Watch urged India to end arbitrary arrests and allow peaceful protest, citing human-rights law.

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