Delhi protests against the election chief amid crackdown continue with opposition and student groups marching.
They publishedDelhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown
First reportSouth China Morning Post · 11 Oct, 05:19Z
Latest reportAl Jazeera · 12 Oct, 08:55Z
Span28 hours · 5.6h between reports on average
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Why it matters
What
Delhi protests against the election chief continue amid a crackdown, with opposition and student groups marching.
Why
The demonstrations unite political opposition and student groups around concerns about election leadership.
Watch
Opposition and student marches are continuing as authorities maintain the crackdown.
Coverage over time
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How it unfolded — every article
Summary
- A New Delhi court ordered the release of Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
- The trio had been detained ahead of protests against the Election Commission of India.
- Police detained more than 15,000 protesters, according to CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde.
- Authorities deployed security measures, including metro closures and mobile internet shutdowns.
- Protests accuse the ECI of misconduct in voter roll revision and call for Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Summary
- Delhi prepares for a second day of youth protests demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation.
- Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta party, and two senior leaders were released after detention.
- Police detained over 2,000 protesters on Saturday to curb demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
- UN rights office urged authorities to protect peaceful assembly and engage in dialogue.
- Election list revisions are at the center of protests, with critics citing potential bias against Modi government.
Summary
- Thousands detained as protests demand resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
- Demonstrations are tied to a disputed revision of voter rolls.
- Youth-led movement highlights unemployment and slow economic opportunities.
- unrest occurs ahead of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi.
- Bloomberg Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf discusses the situation on This Weekend.