Mumbai Police Detain 600 Protesters Supporting Anti-CEC Stir
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
Mumbai Police detained approximately 600 protesters on October 10, 2026, as they gathered near August Kranti Maidan to support a demonstration in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Activist Tushar Gandhi, actor Imran Khan, and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai were among those taken into custody after police barricaded the roads leading to the protest site. The demonstrators, organized by the group Hum Bharat Ke Log, held the protest in solidarity with similar actions led by the Cockroach Janta Party and Left groups in the national capital. Detainees were transported to various local police stations, including D.N. Nagar and Tardeo. Despite the police action, participants continued to chant slogans and called for further protests.
Why it matters
The mass detention of high-profile activists and political figures in Mumbai highlights the ongoing friction between civil society groups and state authorities over the leadership of the Election Commission of India.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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