Former CM Sheila Dikshit's daughter among 120 detained in Delhi as protests rage on Day 3
AISA activist Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police and was later released at the Narela Industrial Area police station. Police also detained other protestors. A scuffle broke out between police and protestors which led to smashing of a police van window.
- 11:16 PM IST, Oct 4This live blog is now closed
- 10:18 PM IST, Oct 4Latika Dikshit, daughter of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit detained, released later
- 9:24 PM IST, Oct 4Over 120 protesters detained in Delhi today
- 9:21 PM IST, Oct 4‘We will continue to assert our rights’, says Neha Bora
- 9:08 PM IST, Oct 4Supriya Shrinate says Modi-Shah protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- 8:53 PM IST, Oct 4IYC takes out march to Jantar Mantar
- 8:49 PM IST, Oct 4CPM alleges Delhi Police arbitrarily picked up students
- 7:54 PM IST, Oct 4‘Will send the traitor Gyanesh to jail’, says Congress
- 7:17 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi protests LIVE: NSUI workers protest against CEC; detained
- 7:14 PM IST, Oct 4Heavy security deployed at India Gate
- 7:10 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi protests LIVE: AISA activist Neha Bora released after brief detention
- 6:30 PM IST, Oct 4‘Delhi Police has once again shown its cowardice’, says CJP's Dipke on Neha Bora, journalist Rosy's detention
- 6:21 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi Police uses para military force to dispense protestors
- 6:16 PM IST, Oct 4‘Independent Jounrnalist Rosy illegally picked up by Delhi Police’, says AISA
- 6:13 PM IST, Oct 4This is absolutely shocking,' says Arvind Kejriwal after Saurabh Bharadwaj's detention.
- 6:10 PM IST, Oct 4‘Neha Bora detained in unauthorised vehicle’, says AISA
- 6:07 PM IST, Oct 4Members of AISA hold a protest march near Ashok Road
- 5:35 PM IST, Oct 4Police bus window smashed during clash between police and protesters
- 5:21 PM IST, Oct 4CJP's Dipke slams Amit Shah for deploying ‘excess’ force
- 5:15 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi protests LIVE updates: ‘Throwing me around like I am a football’, says Saurabh Bharadwaj
- 5:08 PM IST, Oct 4Protestors move to Shangri La roundabout for the protest
- 5:04 PM IST, Oct 4AISA national president, Neha Bora, detained in police car.
- 4:49 PM IST, Oct 4‘Where will you find vote thieves? At the BJP office’, says AAP after members detained
- 4:43 PM IST, Oct 4AAP workers march to India Gate, seek CEC's resignation
- 4:33 PM IST, Oct 4‘Delhi Police doing everything to protect ACP’, says CJP
- 4:28 PM IST, Oct 4AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj detained by Delhi Police
- 4:27 PM IST, Oct 4JNU protestors to start march from Andhra Bhawan Circle to Jantar Mantar
- 3:48 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi protests LIVE updates: Protestors march from India Gate to Jantar Mantar seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- 3:33 PM IST, Oct 4Journalists protest outside Parliament Street police station, demand FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat
- 3:29 PM IST, Oct 4‘We’ll go in and speak with the victim as well’, says CJP's Saurav Das
- 3:27 PM IST, Oct 4‘How dare they do such a thing?', says CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat
- 3:21 PM IST, Oct 4Press Club of India expresses ‘shock’ over over alleged harassment of women journalists
- 3:13 PM IST, Oct 4Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi questions PM Modi, Shah over alleged harassment of women journalists
- 3:06 PM IST, Oct 4Delhi protests LIVE updates: 5,000 cops, drones, barricades ready for India Gate-Jantar Mantar protests
- 3:00 PM IST, Oct 4Citizens’ March expected to begin shortly
- 2:47 PM IST, Oct 43 women journalists accuse Delhi Police of sexual harassment
- 2:43 PM IST, Oct 4CJP protests outside Parliament Street Police Station
- 2:35 PM IST, Oct 4Why CEC Gyanesh Kumar is under fire
- 2:32 PM IST, Oct 4Youth Congress march on same route at 5 pm
- 2:26 PM IST, Oct 4Citizens’ March to begin at 3 pm
- 2:24 PM IST, Oct 4Police step up security in national capital
- 2:11 PM IST, Oct 42 marches from India Gate to Jantar Mantar to be held today

Updates to this live blog have ended. Track latest updates in protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar here. The Delhi Police on Sunday deployed around 5,000 personnel, including those from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and other paramilitary forces, in the Capital ahead of two protest marches from India Gate to Jantar Mantar against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls today....Read More
A Citizens’ March, led by All India Students' Association (AISA), began at 3 pm, followed by an Indian Youth Congress march along the same route at 5 pm.
The Citizens' March also raised women's safety concerns, All India Students' Association (AISA) announced on social media.
AISA activist Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police and was later released at the Narela Industrial Area police station. Police also detained other protestors.
A scuffle broke out between police and protestors which led to smashing of a police van window.
Women journalists accuse Delhi Police of sexual harassment
Three women journalists have accused senior Delhi Police officers of sexual harassment during Saturday's protest against the Election Commission (EC) at Jantar Mantar. The police said on Sunday that their complaints had been forwarded to the Crime Branch for a detailed investigation.
In a post on X, the Delhi Police said: “On October 3, during the protest in New Delhi area, while being in law and order situation, allegations of sexual harassment were made by three female journalists against police officers. The New Delhi district has received their complaints and the same are transferred to crime branch for fair and impartial enquiry.”
The journalists have alleged that police officers deployed at the protest site touched them inappropriately while they were reporting on the demonstrations.
On Saturday evening, several independent journalists and social media influencers held a protest outside Parliament Street police station, demanding that FIRs be registered against the accused officers, including an assistant commissioner of police (ACP).
Police step up security
The police said permission had not been granted for either of the marches from India Gate to Jantar Mantar. However, it is expecting a large turnout as the protests enter their third consecutive day.
The police said PCR vans and other police vehicles would be stationed along all roads leading to Jantar Mantar. CCTV cameras will be monitored from the DCP (New Delhi) office. Drones may also be deployed to monitor the crowd and review security arrangements if the law-and-order situation demands it.
Police personnel have been equipped with anti-riot gear, and the ministry of home affairs has been briefed on the security measures, officials said.
Why CEC Gyanesh Kumar is under fire
CEC Gyanesh Kumar is at the centre of a controversy surrounding the Election Commission following an investigative report by The Indian Express that claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and procedures related to the SIR exercise.
Rejecting the claims, the Election Commission earlier said that key decisions, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, were taken unanimously by the full commission.
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Delhi protests LIVE: Latika Dikshit, daughter of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit detained, released later
Delhi protests LIVE: Latika Dikshit, daughter of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, was also detained in a police bus on Sunday.
She was released shortly after.
Delhi protests LIVE: Over 120 protesters detained in Delhi today
Delhi protests LIVE: Over 120 protesters were detained in Delhi today, police said.
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘We will continue to assert our rights’, says Neha Bora
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA activist Neha Bora on Sunday said that protestors will continue to assert their rights and the fight will continue despite detentions and violence.
“We have only asserted our rights. We will continue to assert our rights! This fight is not over despite all your kidnappings, detentions and violence,” she wrote in a post on X.
Delhi protests LIVE: Supriya Shrinate says Modi-Shah protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate says, “Gyanesh Kumar has committed treason against the country by 'stealing votes'. Yet Modi-Shah are busy protecting him. Jantar-Mantar has been cordoned off from all sides with barricades by Amit Shah's police.”
Delhi protests LIVE: IYC takes out march to Jantar Mantar
The Indian Youth Congress takes out ‘Reclaim Jantar Mantar March’ against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging 'vote theft'. The Congress is demanding his resignation and arrest.
Delhi protests LIVE: CPM alleges Delhi Police arbitrarily picked up students
CPM posts a video of students allegedly detained by police, saying, "Delhi Police have wantonly and arbitrarily picked up students and youth, including women, near Parliament Street, while refusing to register a FIR on the complaint of a woman journalist against a police official who allegedly groped her while covering yesterday’s protest at Jantar Mantar. Shame on Delhi Police!"
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘Will send the traitor Gyanesh to jail’, says Congress
Delhi protests LIVE: “No matter how many walls you erect—we will send the traitor Gyanesh to jail,” Congress said in a post on X.
Delhi protests LIVE: NSUI workers protest against CEC; detained
Delhi protests LIVE: NSUI workers held a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation.
The protesters were detained by the police.
Delhi protests LIVE: Heavy security deployed at India Gate
Delhi protests LIVE: Heavy security deployed at India Gate area due to AAP and AISA protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA activist Neha Bora released after brief detention
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA president Neha Bora released at the Narela Industrial Area police station.
She does not have her bag and phone with her.
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘Delhi Police has once again shown its cowardice’, says CJP's Dipke on Neha Bora, journalist Rosy's detention
Delhi protests LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday slammed Delhi Police for detaining student activist Neha Bora and journalist Rosy, saying it has “once again shown cowardice.”
In a post on X, Dipke said, “Delhi Police has once again shown its cowardice by detaining Neha and Rosy for simply raising their voices. Rosy yesterday was molested by ACP Vivek Bhagat and instead of acting against the pervert, the cops detained her.
“So much for women empowerment @narendramodi”
Delhi protests LIVE: Delhi Police uses para military force to dispense protestors
Delhi protests LIVE: As protests intensity, Delhi Police is dispensing the protesters with help of para military force.
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘Independent Journalist Rosy illegally picked up by Delhi Police’, says AISA
Delhi protests LIVE: “Independent Journalist Rosy, who has been protesting since last night demanding an FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat after he sexually assaulted her, has now been illegally picked up by Delhi Police,” said All India Students' Association in a post on X.
Delhi protests LIVE: This is absolutely shocking,' says Arvind Kejriwal after Saurabh Bharadwaj's detention
Delhi protests LIVE: “This is absolutely shocking,” said AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday after Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained.
“मोदी जी ने हिटलर को भी पीछे छोड़ दिया,” Kejriwal added.
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘Neha Bora detained in unauthorised vehicle’, says AISA
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA in a post on X said its president Neha Bora was picked up by Delhi Police in an “unauthorised” vehicle and without a female constable.
“AISA President Neha Bora has been picked up by Delhi Police in an unauthorised vehicle, WITHOUT A SINGLE FEMALE CONSTABLE," the organisation said in a post on X.
Delhi protests LIVE: Members of AISA hold a protest march near Ashok Road
Delhi protests LIVE: Members of AISA and other organisations hold a protest march near Ashok Road in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi protests LIVE: Police bus window smashed during clash between police and protesters
Delhi protests LIVE updates: A clash between Delhi Police and protestors broke at Jantar Mantar as protests continued for third day today.
A glass window of a police bus was broken.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: CJP's Dipke slams Amit Shah for deploying ‘excess’ force
Delhi protests LIVE updates: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday slammed home minister Amit Shah for deploying “excessive” force as protests seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation entered the third day.
In a post on X, he said, “The fact that Amit Shah is willing to wage a war against his own citizens tells you just how vital Gyanu is to this regime’s grip on power.”
Delhi protests LIVE updates: ‘Throwing me around like I am a football’, says Saurabh Bharadwaj
Delhi protests LIVE updates: Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj, who was detained on Sunday said, "They are picking me up and throwing me around like I am a football... There is such a large police force here, yet they are not even registering an FIR against their own ACP, nor are they arresting the ACP..."
Delhi protests LIVE updates: Protestors move to Shangri La roundabout for the protest
Delhi protests LIVE updates: With students detained, protesters have now moved to the Shangri La roundabout for the protest.
Protesters followed the police bus for 50-100 metres and stopped the bus. Most detainees have come out of the vehicle.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: AISA national president, Neha Bora, detained in police car.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: AISA national president, Neha Bora, detained in police car. Others in bus.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: ‘Where will you find vote thieves? At the BJP office’, says AAP after members detained
Delhi protests LIVE updates: AAP’s student wing, the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), staged a protest, seeking chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
The members were detained as they started their march from India Gate to Jantar Mantar.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: AAP workers march to India Gate, seek CEC's resignation
Delhi protests LIVE updates: Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest march to India Gate, against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj has been detained by the Delhi Police.
Delhi protests LIVE updates: ‘Delhi Police doing everything to protect ACP’, says CJP
Delhi protests LIVE updates: Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday said that Delhi Police refused to register an FIR against senior Delhi Police official for alleged molestation of three woman journalists.
“Our team went inside the police station with the victim and asked them to register an FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat for molestation, but Delhi Police refused, citing the ongoing Crime Branch investigation. The law is clear, an FIR must be registered without any inquiry. Yet, Delhi Police is doing everything it can to protect its ACP,” it said in a post on X.

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