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Asked whether the Congress was supporting the protest by the CJP, Mr. Shivakumar said the party was taking its own course of action, while some INDIA bloc allies had participated in the other protest

Parts of India’s New Delhi remained under lockdown on a second straight day as the Cockroach Janta Party pressed ahead with its call for protests despite tight security, demanding the resignation of India’s top election official over a contentious revision of voter rolls.

According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory, diversions were enforced from 6 a.m., with traffic movement to be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other key intersections in Lutyens' Delhi

In a video post on social media, Mr. Wangchuk said he expected the biggest democracy to allow peaceful protests

Pupils have been protesting after the implementation of a new dress code restricting the hijab in Azerbaijan’s schools.

Trump called officers in the ICE shooting of Dominican Oscar Bergal heroes at a Syracuse rally, while over 1,000 people protested in Manhattan. The post Trump Calls ICE Heroes for Dominican Shot on 8 October appeared first on The Rio Times.

Addressing a press conference after police detained protesters, activists and political leaders during the October 10 demonstrations, Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP's national organisation in-charge, said the party would not retreat despite the detentions

‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempting to silence dissenting voices through crackdowns’, said Mr. Gandhi

As protesters struggle to reach designated protest site, students and others gather in smaller groups near INA; police detain hundreds

Delhi Police detained a delegation led by national general secretary Yudhvir Singh while it was on its way to Jantar Mantar

As central Delhi remained fortified, many individuals and groups of protesters protested away from Jantar Mantar after finding out that CJP leaders and political leaders had been detained by the police.

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. "They seem to have seen that coming," notes France 24's Andrew Hilliar. In a prerecorded video, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Party, names an interim leader to take over.

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday as hundreds of protesters demanding the election commissioner's resignation gathered in New Delhi despite a heavy security crackdown.

The CPI(M) took out protest marches following the reports of the detention of senior leaders

Burning an effigy of the CEC, they allege Gyanesh Kumar deleted 13 crore votes under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process; condemn the obstruction of protesters heading to Delhi to voice their dissent

Tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed and roads barricaded ahead of the demonstration.

Those defending democracy are detained, while those betraying it are protected, says the DMK leader

‘Three-time Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal brutally taken into custody by Delhi Police, for demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Modi Ji: how many people will you put behind bars to save Gyanesh Kumar?’ asked Atishi Marlena

Amid the curbs and restrictions by the Delhi Police, Neha Bora, in a post on X, said, ‘Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar today’

The journalists detained included those from the Hindi daily Navbharat Times and the digital news platforms Scroll. in and Newslaundry. They were all released later

Mamata Banerjee and other MAITC leaders were scheduled to join today’s protest at Jantar Mantar. However, they were denied permission to leave

The Mumbai police detained more than 200 people on October 9 to stop them from leaving for the capital

Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. "This is unprecedented," our guest Subir Sinha, director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, says.

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that triggered strict security measures. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.

The labourers and workers, who are mostly employed in small shops or construction areas did not possess any valid identity cards and were unable to prove their identity to security personnel

During the scuffle, a protester sustained a head injury and was taken to hospital for treatment

Delhi Police have detained many advocates who were protesting near the Supreme Court, said All India Lawyers Union’s Sanjay Kumar