Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:12am on 10 Oct 2026,Saturday India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and All India Students’ Association (AISA) leader Neha Bora were among those detained amid heightened security and protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on October 10, 2026. The demonstrations, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other groups, demanded Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police imposed extensive restrictions, including barricades and transport disruptions, while detaining political leaders, activists and protesters. Opposition figures criticised the crackdown, raising concerns about democratic freedoms and the right to peaceful protest.
