Delhi protest highlights: Dhruv Rathee, CJP leaders in detention, others released; Delhi curbs eased

Delhi protest LIVE: All the train services will run as per the normal schedule from October 11, officials have said. The services were suspended over CJP's Delhi protest call.

Delhi protest LIVE: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who was detained from his Gurugram home on Saturday morning, is still under detention, police said.

Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party leader Ajinkya Shinde on Saturday gave a fresh call for protest to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls.

In a press conference held after a day of unrest in Delhi, where over 4,000 protesters were detained by the Delhi Police in a major crackdown on CJP's call for protest at the Jantar Mantar.

CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained by the Delhi Police on landing in the national capital.

Shinde, who was handed over the responsibility to lead the protests by Dipke, said, “Every day, there will be marches to Jantar Mantar from now on, until Gyanesh Kumar is sacked as CEC.” Click here to read full report

Delhi protest LIVE: Here is what happened during the day in Delhi amid anti-CEC protest:

• CJP's Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained as soon as their flight landed at Delhi airport in the morning.
• As Delhi remained fortified with heavy deployment, major routes leading to Jantar Mantar were barricaded.
• Several leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, were also detained during the day. All the detainees, except for CJP leaders, have now been released.
• The police said that over 4,000 people were detained in Delhi.
• In Mumbai, actor Imran Khan, activist Tushar Gandhi and many other leaders were among nearly 500 detained people.
• Several journalists also alleged that they were detained despite having valid ID cards.
• The United Nations expressed concern over ‘mass detentions’ in Delhi and sought immediate release.
• The CJP later said the protest march to Jantar Mantar would resume on Sunday and the protest will continue till demands are met.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Metro has reopened entry and exits of all metro stations.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police have released all detainees from detention centres except the CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, police sources said. Due legal process will be followed in the case of the CJP leaders, they added.

Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday criticised the protests in the national capital, calling the developments on the streets “extremely unfortunate” and accusing Congress, AAP, Left and CJP protesters of creating a confrontational situation in the name of agitation.

In a statement, the chief minister thanked Delhi residents for their patience and restraint, while commending the Delhi Police and security personnel for handling the situation professionally and prioritising the safety of ordinary citizens.

The chief minister said the government would ensure there was no disruption to the safety, convenience and daily lives of Delhi residents, adding that the law would take its course firmly.

Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory warning of possible disruptions across the national capital on Sunday, October 11, in view of the law and order situation.

Traffic diversions may be enforced from 6 am, depending on the prevailing situation, with movement likely to be affected at 30 locations and adjoining stretches across Delhi.

The affected points include Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Jhandewalan, Mandi House, Minto Road, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar Road, Lodhi Road Flyover, Patel Chowk, Rail Bhawan, Gol Dak Khana, Windsor Palace and the Jai Singh Road–Sansad Marg crossing.

Commuters are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and allow extra travel time.

Delhi protest LIVE: In case you missed it, the Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a contempt plea by Shailendra Mani Tripathi over alleged violations of its October 9 directions on Delhi public transport curbs, and a plea by TMC MP Menaka Guruswamy over the detention of Opposition leaders.

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Delhi protest LIVE: Demanding release of all the detainees, the CJP sought whereabouts of party leader Abhijeet Dipke who was detained from the plane just after it landed at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning. “Where is Abhijeet?” the CJP responded to a Delhi Police post on X where it said that Dipke had been offered facilitation for his journey to his home town on ‘humanitarian grounds’ to attend his grandmother's last rites.

"His family wants to talk to him, they’re going to perform his grandmother’s last rites tomorrow morning. The least they deserve is to talk to him. RELEASE ALL DETAINEES NOW" CJP wrote on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: The CJP on Saturday raised concerns over the safety of its top leaders – Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka – who were taken away by the Delhi Police soon after they landed at the Delhi airport. Ajinkya Shinde, who is leading CJP's charge in anti-CEC stir, said that the three leaders have been taken to an undisclosed location.

CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will resume its march to Jantar Mantar tomorrow, party leader Ajinkya Shinde said on Saturday. He said the protest will continue till demands are met.

CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been released from detention after over 5 hours. He was taken to Jafarpur police station after he was detained from central Delhi on Saturday afternoon.

CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a plea seeking contempt action against authorities over the alleged violation of its October 9 directions on public transport restrictions in Delhi ahead of the CJP protest, according to PTI.

The plea alleges that Metro station closures and curbs on train services continued despite the court’s order.

CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The United Nations has expressed concern over ‘mass detention’ of political leaders, students and members of the civil society. The world body sought immediate and unconditional release of those who have been detained ‘arbitrarily’.

CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Yashaswinee Raje Singh, daughter of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vikram Singh from Uttar Pradesh, has been detained amid the protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. “Detained near Bangla Sahib for sitting in a park. currently being held in Keshav Puram police station,” she wrote on X.

Delhi protest LIVE: AISA leader Neha Bora has been released after she was detained in Delhi amid anti-CEC protest crackdown. Bora, whose phone was briefly taken away by the cops, was detained at Maidan Garhi Police Station.

Delhi protest LIVE: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday attacked the BJP over the detention of former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and other TMC leaders, declaring that with the arrest of Gyanesh Kumar, no one, not even the most powerful leaders of the BJP, will escape the consequences of their actions, asserting that everyone will end up behind bars.

"If this government was elected by the people, why is it so afraid of the common man's protest?... Even after the Supreme Court's directives, you are keeping metro stations, railway stations, and airports shut. Previously, we used to see protesters blocking trains or highways; now, the government itself is doing it to prevent ordinary people from protesting or reaching protest venues... Why are they trying to shield Gyanesh Kumar? If Gyanesh Kumar is arrested, no one—not even the BJP's top, powerful leaders—will escape; everyone will end up behind bars," said Banerjee.

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Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi Police detained over 4,000 people across the city on Saturday during crackdown on anti-CEC protesters.

Delhi protest LIVE: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi slammed the Delhi Police calling it BJP's ‘goondas’ and said that whole city was shut down.

Delhi protest LIVE: AISA's Neha Bora has said that she has got her phone back after it was briefly taken by the police after she was detained near INA during anti-CEC protest.

Delhi protest LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party on has claimed that its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is still under detention. The former Delhi CM was detained outside his Lodhi Estate residence while marching towards Jantar Mantar with AAP leaders and workers. As police personnel moved to take him away, party workers tried to prevent his detention.

Anti-CEC protest LIVE: The INDIA bloc is gearing up for a mega protest on Monday, sources said. This comes as the crackdown in Delhi continued on Saturday over protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

TMC chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to stay in the national capital and join INDIA bloc's protest on Monday.

Also Read | BJP leader's daughter detained near Bangla Sahib amid CJP protest in Delhi: ‘For sitting in a park’

Banerjee reversed her travel plans and decided to extend her stay in Delhi, canceling her scheduled return to Kolkata.

Meanwhile, on Saturday afternoon, Banerjee was detained. Earlier, she sat on dharna on the road near South Avenue bus stand, as HT reported earlier. Read full report here

Delhi protest LIVE: Several INDIA bloc leaders, including former chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday as they attempted to join the protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.

The detentions took place at multiple locations across the capital amid heavy security, barricades and restrictions on movement in view of the demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Besides Kejriwal, Banerjee, Vijayan and Sarkar, others detained included CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby, veteran Left leader Brinda Karat, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, activist Yogendra Yadav and lawyer Prashant Bhushan.

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