Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:29am on 13 Oct 2026,Tuesday International
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday after entering the barricaded Jantar Mantar protest site and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Videos shared by party members showed Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das climbing over barricades, holding the Indian flag and raising slogans. The detentions came a day after authorities removed Jantar Mantar’s status as a designated protest venue and announced alternative locations for demonstrations. The protests are against the Election Commission’s voter list revision, which opposition parties allege could exclude eligible voters. The Commission has rejected criticism of its process. (PC: BBC)
