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India rejects UN concerns over mass detentions during Delhi protests

Delhi protests United Nations Human Rights Office Cockroach Janta Party Gyanesh Kumar electoral roll irregularities

The Indian government has rejected statements from the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) regarding the mass detention of protesters, leaders, lawyers, and journalists during demonstrations in New Delhi. The UN expressed concern over the crackdown and urged Indian authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly and immediately release those arbitrarily detained.

The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), were organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and to protest alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Authorities implemented heavy security measures, including the deployment of over 20,000 personnel, metro station closures, and internet disruptions to prevent demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs and its Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva characterized the UN’s remarks as “unwarranted interference” in the country’s internal affairs. Indian officials maintained that the right to peaceful assembly is constitutionally guaranteed but subject to reasonable restrictions for public order, asserting that law enforcement acted strictly in accordance with the law.

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Cockroach Janta Party · Delhi · Election Commission of India · Gyanesh Kumar · India · Ministry of External Affairs · Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights · United Nations · United Nations Human Rights Office

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प्रदर्शनकारियों की बड़े पैमाने पर हिरासत पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने जताई चिंता [www.hindimilap.com]
டெல்லி போராட்டத்தில் 7000 பேர் கைதுக்கு ஐ. நா கவலை - இந்தியா பதிலடி UN concerned over arrest of 7,000 people in Delhi protests – India hits back [www.maalaimalar.com]
‘Students Are Being Silenced’: Rahul Gandhi Targets Modi Government Over Delhi Protests [www.malaimurasu.com]
peaceful demonstrators should not be detained : sc [sanmarg.in]
UN Expresses Concern Over Mass Detentions During Delhi Protest, Calls for Release of Arbitrarily Detained [theobserverpost.com]
NCP to launch week-long mass outreach on 23 Oct, Shahbagh protest on 30 Oct [tob.news]
“Never has this country seen a bigger coward”: CJP criticises PM Modi over Delhi detentions [desitalkchicago.com]
“Koi media nahi hai”: Journalists dragged, detained, demeaned in Delhi in dark day for world’s largest democracy [www.altnews.in]
OHCHR’s concerns misplaced, unwarranted interference in country's internal affairs: India [bilkulonline.com]
नई पीढ़ी के निवेशकों के नेतृत्व में भारतीय पारिवारिक कार्यालयों ने स्टार्टअप में बढ़ाया निवेश: रिपोर्ट [samacharnama.com]
UN Human Rights body expresses concern over mass detentions in the Indian capital [southasiatime.com]
'दोहरे मानदंड से विश्वसनीयता घट रही', दिल्ली में प्रदर्शन पर ओएचसीएचआर की 'चिंता' पर भारत का पलटवार | New Delhi: MEA Rejects UN Human Rights Commissioner Remarks [www.bhaskarhindi.com]
UN raises concerns over detentions during Delhi protests; India says 'unwarranted interference' [www.dtnext.in]
'घर का मामला, दखल न दें', दिल्ली प्रदर्शन पर UN के बयान को भारत ने किया खारिज [hindi.news18.com]
दिल्ली प्रदर्शनों पर UN की टिप्पणी का भारत ने दिया जवाब, आतंरिक मामलों में दखल बताया [hindi.newsbytesapp.com]
Manifestations étudiantes en Inde : l’ONU réclame la libération des 5 000 prisonniers - L'Humanité [www.humanite.fr]
India slams UN human rights office over protest detentions, calls statement 'unacceptable interference' [www.ibtimes.co.in]
India Slams UN Rights Office Over Delhi Protest Detentions [indtoday.com]
MEA Rejects UNHRC Concerns Over Detentions During CJP-Led Delhi Protest, Says Authorities Followed the Law [kalingatv.com]
OHCHR’s concerns misplaced, unwarranted interference in country's internal affairs: India [www.mangalorean.com]
From legal to first aid, support mobilised for CJP protesters [www.millenniumpost.in]
டெல்லி போராட்டம் தொடர்பான வழக்கு : உச்ச நீதிமன்றம் அதிரடி உத்தரவு! [www.nakkheeran.in]
World takes note of Delhi protests, and the crackdown on dissent [www.nationalheraldindia.com]
‘Criticising PM Freely Not Emergency’: BJP Urges Youth To Understand Indira-Era Period [news.abplive.com]
‘This struggle is not yours alone’: Bangladesh group linked to Hasina’s ouster backs CJP protests [www.news9live.com]
AAP slams Centre over protestor detention, claims 6,000 arrested [newsable.asianetnews.com]
India rejects UN human rights concerns, accuses rights office of double standards - Newswire [www.newswire.lk]
UN raises concerns over mass detentions during Delhi protests [www.orissapost.com]
दिल्ली-प्रदर्शन पर यूएन की टिप्पणी को भारत ने बताया बेबुनियाद, कहा, 'आंतरिक मामलों में दखल अस्वीकार्य' [www.punjabkesari.com]
Press bodies condemn detention of scribes covering Delhi protest [www.siasat.com]
Modi Government Pushes Back Against UN Over Delhi Protest Detentions [tfipost.com]
UN Raises Concern Over Mass Detentions Amid Delhi Protests [thecsrjournal.in]
UN Raises Alarm Over Mass Detentions in Delhi, Calls for Immediate Release of Protesters [theindianawaaz.com]
हमारे आंतरिक मामलों में दखल न दें. . . दिल्ली प्रदर्शन पर भारत ने UN को जेनेवा में ही सुना दिया [www.tv9hindi.com]
India Slams UN Remarks on Delhi Protests, Calls Concerns 'Misplaced' [www.deccanchronicle.com]
'Unwarranted interference’: India slams UN Human Rights body over Delhi detentions [www.dnaindia.com]
ONU denuncia detenciones masivas en India y exige liberar a manifestantes: Gobierno acusa “injerencia” [www.latercera.com]
India calls UN criticism of Delhi crackdown ‘unacceptable interference’ in internal affairs [www.newindianexpress.com]
UN flags CEC protest mass detentions, says curbs must meet ‘necessity and proportionality’ tests [scroll.in]
Inside the Delhi police's October 10 crackdown on journalists [www.thenewsminute.com]
‘Blatant Attack On Press Freedom’: 4 Media Bodies Condemn Journalist Detentions In Delhi [www.timesnownews.com]