Tag: Election Commission

PoliticsdomesticOct 16, 2026

India's 'cockroach' party founder detained ahead of protest

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India's youth-led 'Cockroach' Janta Party, has been detained in Delhi ahead of a planned protest march. The detention follows authorities banning the gathering and deploying heavy security across the capital. The movement is demanding the resignation of India's election chief over allegations of voter list manipulation, a charge the Election Commission denies. This marks the second time Dipke has been detained within a week.

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PoliticsdomesticOct 7, 2026

India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained during Delhi protest

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was temporarily detained by Delhi police on Tuesday during a dramatic protest march demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Videos of Gandhi being pushed into a police bus quickly went viral across social media platforms. The protest stems from opposition allegations that the election commission manipulated voter rolls to favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing Bharatiya Janata Party. Both the commission and the BJP have strongly rejected these accusations. Following their brief detention and subsequent release, Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers continued their demonstrations near the election commission headquarters, highlighting an escalating political standoff.

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WorldconflictOct 5, 2026

Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists

Three female journalists have accused Delhi police of sexual harassment during protests against the Election Commission. The demonstrations were sparked by concerns over large-scale changes to voter rolls, which critics fear could manipulate election outcomes in favor of the ruling party. Delhi Police have launched an inquiry into the allegations, while the Press Club of India has condemned the treatment of media personnel. Meanwhile, protesters continue to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner amid ongoing political tension.

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