Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan Detained During March Towards Dilli Haat INA (Video)

Activist Neha Bora, Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan and others were reportedly detained as they marched towards Dilli Haat in the INA area of New Delhi on Saturday, amid heightened security in the capital over a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

The march comes amid continuing demonstrations by student groups, activists and civil society members demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Election Commission’s handling of the voter-list revision has been a key point of contention for the protesters. CJP Jantar Mantar Protest: Ajinkya Shinde to Lead Stir as Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das Remain Detained (Video).

Neha Bora, Prashant Bhushan Lead March Towards Jantar Mantar

Neha Bora and Prashant Bhushan lead protest march toward Jantar Mantar

Prashant Bhushan reportedly expressed his desire to make sacrifices to save the country ahead of the march.

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Neha Bora and Prashant Bhushan lead protest march toward Jantar Mantar

Prashant Bhushan reportedly expressed his desire to make sacrifices to save the country ahead of the march.

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Neha Bora, Protesters Detained Near Safdarjung Flyover

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Protest Continues Amid Police Restrictions

The planned demonstration was initially scheduled to take place at Jantar Mantar, but Delhi Police denied permission for the gathering. Authorities have stepped up security and restricted movement around areas linked to the proposed protest.

With protesters facing restrictions on reaching the designated protest venue, activists and supporters have continued attempts to mobilise at different locations in the capital. Neha Bora, president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), and Yogendra Yadav have been among the prominent faces of the demonstrations. Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan has also joined the mobilisation. ‘Arrest Hone Ke Liye Aaya Hun’: Abhijeet Dipke’s Face-Off With Delhi Police Inside Flight Goes Viral (Video).

Why Are Protesters Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation?

The protests centre on allegations of irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Protesters have raised concerns about the process and demanded greater accountability from the poll body, with Kumar’s resignation emerging as a central demand.

The Election Commission’s electoral-roll revision exercise has faced criticism from sections of the opposition and civil society, who have called for greater transparency and safeguards against the wrongful exclusion of eligible voters. The allegations remain contested, and the protest movement’s demands are directed at the Election Commission’s handling of the process.

Delhi Sees Multiple Detentions Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest

The reported detention of Bora, Yadav, Bhushan and others comes amid a wider police operation to prevent demonstrators from assembling at Jantar Mantar without permission. Several activists and protest organisers have faced detention in Delhi and other parts of the country in connection with attempts to reach the capital for the demonstration.

The developments mark another escalation in the ongoing protest against the CEC, with activists continuing to mobilise despite restrictions on the planned gathering. Further details about the number of people detained during Saturday’s march, the police action at Dilli Haat INA and the detainees’ subsequent status were not immediately available in the reports reviewed.

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