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Nationwide protests demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation; journalists and activists detained

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Where
Jantar Mantarresolved to locality28.666, 77.217
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-24 · last update 2026-09-27
Sourcing
18 reports18 reports across 13 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

Summary

Nationwide protests erupted on September 24-25, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with demonstrations reported in Delhi, Bhopal, Assam, Chandigarh, and Patna. The protests were organized by groups including the All India Students' Association, Indian Youth Congress, and civil society organizations, citing concerns about alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's operations and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. In Delhi, Delhi Police detained approximately 50 protesters at Jantar Mantar on September 25, including AISA President Neha Bora, CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, activist Yogendra Yadav, and others. The police stated the protest lacked authorization. Two journalists, Vedaant Lakhera and Mohammad Irfan, were also detained while covering the Jantar Mantar protest. In Assam, Congress leaders including state president Gaurav Gogoi were detained at police barricades. Police used water cannons to disperse protesters in Chandigarh and Patna. The Press Club of India condemned the detention of journalists and criticized West Bengal Police for filing an FIR against Maktoob Media over its reporting on alleged exclusion of Muslim IAS and IPS officers from meetings during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visits. Detained protesters were later released, though the AISA alleged brutal detention and police denied allegations of manhandling.

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