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New Delhi deploys 60,000 security personnel amid election reform protests
Authorities in New Delhi have deployed up to 60,000 security personnel to manage large-scale protests organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a Gen Z-led movement. The demonstrators are demanding election reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following allegations that a massive review of voter lists—which critics claim removed 130 million names—was intended to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
To maintain order, police have implemented strict measures, including the suspension of mobile internet services, the closure of liquor stores, and restrictions on metro and train services. While the Election Commission has denied any wrongdoing, claiming the review was necessary to remove duplicate or ineligible entries, the unrest has led to significant detentions. Reports indicate that thousands of protesters were detained, though a court later ordered the release of CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka under specific conditions.
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Abhijeet Dipke · Bharatiya Janata Party · Cockroach Janata Party · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · Narendra Modi · New Delhi
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- [DISPUTED] Authorities deployed up to 60,000 police and paramilitary personnel in New Delhi. katadata.co.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Election Commission has denied all allegations of wrongdoing regarding the voter list review. www.elbalad.news
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Cockroach Janata Party is demanding election reform and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. www.alrasheedmedia.com · www.elbalad.news · international.sindonews.com · katadata.co.id
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mobile internet services were suspended in parts of the capital to prevent protests. www.alrasheedmedia.com · katadata.co.id
- [DISPUTED] Reports indicate approximately 7,000 people were detained during the unrest. international.sindonews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A court ordered the release of CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka. international.sindonews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Protesters claim the review of voter lists, which allegedly removed 130 million names, benefits the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. www.alrasheedmedia.com · international.sindonews.com · katadata.co.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Election Commission states the voter list review aims to remove duplicate and ineligible names. www.elbalad.news