PoliticsPhoto: The HinduLegal Experts Question Mass Detention of Delhi Protesters
On October 10, 2026, Delhi Police detained numerous protesters demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over electoral roll deletions. The detentions extended beyond New Delhi district despite prohibitory orders only applying there under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Among those detained were Cockroach Janta Party members taken from an Air India flight. Legal experts have raised concerns about the legality of these actions.
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