India
Delhi Police detain Manoj Jha near Jantar Mantar
The Hindu··2 Oct
Delhi Police denied permission for Friday's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar. Officers detained RJD MP Manoj Jha near the site and also held DYFI and AAP leaders. Internet service was shut near Jantar Mantar as barricades went up. Police imposed Section 163 BNSS orders barring gatherings of five or more without written permission.
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What It Means For You
- Gatherings of five or more people need prior written permission across the New Delhi district today.
- Traffic diversions cover Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Tolstoy Marg and adjoining central Delhi roads.
- Commuters face closed entry and exit at 11 Delhi Metro stations listed by DMRC till further notice.
What's Happening
- AISA, Manoj Jha and lawyer Prashant Bhushan had called the 11 a.m. protest after permission was refused.
- Police sources expected about 3,000 to 4,000 people, prompting added Central Armed Police Forces.
- CJP's planned Shivaji Park protest in Mumbai also lacked police permission.
Why The Protest Was Called
- Organisers are demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over Election Commission functioning.
- Section 163 BNSS replaced the older Section 144 power for urgent public-order restrictions.
- Delhi Traffic Police advised alternate routes around Parliament Street and Jantar Mantar Road.
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