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'Save Democracy': opposition marches on Election Commission, demands poll chief's resignation

Dozens of opposition lawmakers marched from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over a voter-list revision they say strips eligible voters of their rights. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Protesters at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. File photo.

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Groped while recording: three women journalists accuse Delhi Police at CEC protest

Three women journalists allege sexual harassment by police officers — including an ACP — during Saturday's Jantar Mantar protest demanding the CEC's resignation. The complaints were transferred to the Crime Branch as protests escalated in Delhi and Mumbai.

5 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Day two on the barricades: Delhi police detain Gen Z-led protesters over the voter-roll revision

Police detained several demonstrators in Delhi on Saturday as Gen Z-led protests against the voter-roll revision entered a second day, with protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Politics

Barricades, buses and 700 detained: Delhi's protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar spills onto the streets

Delhi Police denied permission for the Gandhi Jayanti protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-list irregularities — then detained more than 700 people, shut metro stations and cut the internet for 12 hours. AAP leaders, student activists and CPI(M) leaders were among those taken away in buses.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

Politics

Jantar Mantar barricaded as Delhi Police deny permission for today's anti-CEC protest

Delhi Police have denied permission for a protest planned at Jantar Mantar on Thursday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, barricading the area and imposing Section 163 as the SIR voter-roll row deepens.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read