PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldOver 40 Detained in Chennai Protests Against Chief Election Commissioner
Over 40 young protesters in Chennai were detained by police during a demonstration supporting the Cockroach Janata Party's call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Senior DMK leaders, including former Health Minister Ma Subramanian and MPs A Raja and Tamizhachi Thangapandian, protested the detentions. Police cited lack of permission for protests at the beach area. The detentions occurred while Congress President Rahul Gandhi was in Chennai addressing students on SIR and national issues.
Deccan Herald··Chennai


