Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:45am on 12 Oct 2026,Monday India Global
India has accused the UN human rights office of double standards and interference in its internal affairs after it raised concerns about mass detentions during protests in New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva defended the police response, saying peaceful assembly is constitutionally protected, subject to reasonable restrictions, and authorities acted lawfully. The UN office urged India to respect peaceful assembly and immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained. The protests, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party and other groups, demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities affecting minority voters, claims denied by the BJP and Election Commission.
