10 October 2026 protest: the full timeline

500+ arrested at first anti-CEC protest in Delhi

Al Jazeera reported more than 500 arrests in New Delhi by about 3 pm, including Atishi, with at least 11 metro stations shut and Section 163 in force. Documented

CJP announces 10 Oct Jantar Mantar protest

Dipke called supporters to Jantar Mantar on 10 Oct if CEC Gyanesh Kumar did not resign, saying it would be peaceful. Documented

Three FIRs under BNS 223 over 2 Oct protest, no one named

Police filed two FIRs at Parliament Street and one at Connaught Place for disobeying prohibitory orders. PTI said nearly 1,000 were detained, many later released. Documented

CJP leaders say they expect arrest before 10 Oct

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka said on X that CJP leaders would be arrested before the protest. They offered no evidence; no such arrests had been reported by 9 Oct evening. Claim

Delhi Police issue protest-coverage advisory for journalists

Police asked journalists to display ID, keep a safe distance and stay distinguishable from protesters, after three women journalists alleged harassment by police on 3 Oct. Govt position

Five Left student groups say they will join on 10 Oct

SFI, AISF, AISA, PSU and AISB said in a joint statement they would join 'in large numbers' and alleged police force against earlier protesters. Claim

INDIA bloc march on ECI; Rahul Gandhi briefly detained

Opposition MPs marched from Parliament toward the Election Commission and several were briefly detained. BJP's Sambit Patra said Congress wanted 'to establish anarchy'. Documented

Dipke alleges police notices to keep activists away

Dipke said Chandrapur police in Maharashtra served CJP workers notices not to attend and asked how their travel was funded. The report carried no police response. Claim

CJP tells supporters to 'book train and flight tickets'

Spokesperson Saurav Das said the CJP had informed Parliament Street police and rejected the need for permission. Left student groups and ASAP joined the press conference. Claim

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi detained again near Jantar Mantar

Police stopped INDIA bloc MPs' buses near the Shangri-La hotel; Rahul Gandhi was carried to a police bus and Priyanka Gandhi carried away while lying on the road, The Week reported. Documented

Police track 2,800 FRS-flagged people, ask colleges to keep students away

Officials told PTI that SHOs were watching about 2,800 people flagged by facial recognition at the July protest, checking bus bookings, and had discussed stadium detention sites. The FRS figures are not independently verified. Govt position

Three FIRs name Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi

Delhi Police registered at least three FIRs against the Gandhis for allegedly assaulting and obstructing police during the INDIA bloc protests, ThePrint reported. Documented

MHA approves 221 CAPF companies; 57 metro stations targeted

The News Minute reported 221 CAPF companies approved for 8 to 12 Oct and 23,000+ personnel expected, and that police asked DMRC to shut 57 stations. Its company breakdown adds up to 110, not 221. Documented

About 25 FIRs since 2 Oct; police say any gathering is illegal

Police sources told ANI about 25 FIRs had been filed over the anti-CEC protests. DCP Shrishti Pandey said protests are not allowed at Jantar Mantar or anywhere else while restrictions remain. Govt position

Delhi Police refuse permission for the 10 Oct protest

Joint CP Nupur Prasad cited short notice (application on 7 Oct against a 10-day rule), the CJP not following directions and undertakings earlier, law and order, and public safety and traffic. She warned of 'proper legal action' for violating Section 163. Govt position

Dipke says protest will go ahead: 'Arrest me, detain me!'

Speaking in Mumbai, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said activists were ready to be detained and called Jantar Mantar a designated protest site protected by Article 19. Claim

Supreme Court bars complete shutdown of metro and trains

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Bagchi and Mohana ordered 'no complete prohibition on movement of metro/trains', with regulated services and widely published advisories. It did not set aside the refusal of permission. Documented

Railways cancel 38 of 165 trains to New Delhi and Nizamuddin

Northern Railway cancelled at source 38 trains due between 4 am and 2 pm on 10 Oct, citing 'anticipated severe road traffic congestion'. Other Delhi stations run normally. Govt position

SC: right to protest 'must operate within the framework of the law'

The bench questioned holding a demonstration without permission and stressed balancing protest rights with public order, Business Today reported. Documented

Opposition counsel tell SC of 221 CAPF companies, 10 detention centres

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the court of '221 CAPF companies...10 detention centres being prepared' and hotels told to stop bookings. These are counsel's submissions, not court findings. Claim

SG calls new protest venue a 'well-put suggestion'

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court the Centre would consider designating a protest site other than Jantar Mantar and a decision would come soon, ETV Bharat reported. Govt position

Mobile internet suspended in central Delhi for 24 hours

A 24-hour mobile internet suspension took effect at 10 pm on Friday within a 4 km radius of the Janpath and Kartavya Path crossing, covering Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place and several government offices. Govt position

Traffic police list 30 diversion points from 6 am Saturday

Delhi Traffic Police said diversions may be enforced at 30 points around Connaught Place, Mandi House, Jantar Mantar and Patel Chowk from 6 am on 10 Oct, and urged people to avoid non-essential travel. Govt position

Metro cuts closures to 45 stations after Supreme Court order

DMRC said entry and exit will be shut at 45 stations from 9 pm on 9 Oct to 6 pm on 10 Oct, down from the 57 police had sought, in a 'partial modification' of its earlier notice. Interchange stays open at all of them except New Delhi. Documented

CJP alleges supporters detained on the way to Delhi

CJP said 15 to 30 students and members travelling from Pune were taken off the Goa Express at Itarsi Junction in Madhya Pradesh by police and GRP, that activists from West Bengal, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were intercepted, and that spokesperson Deepak Baliyan was assaulted by police in Rajasthan. Police have not confirmed these accounts. CJP said Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das would land at IGI Terminal 3 on Saturday morning. Claim

Activists claim 'thousands' detained across states

CJP and SFI activists told ThePrint that protesters heading to Delhi were intercepted and detained in several states, putting the number in the 'thousands'. There is no police confirmation or breakdown. Claim

People gather at Jantar Mantar overnight

ANI visuals from 1.30 am showed people gathering at Jantar Mantar. No count was given. Barricades went up at the Badarpur border. Documented

Sonam Wangchuk will not attend, urges peace

Wangchuk said on X he would not attend because of glacier-related work and urged protesters to stay peaceful: 'I send my bestest wishes to all & urge the leaders of different groups to stay united.' Documented

Home Secretary tells states to stop 'unauthorised entry' into Delhi

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan told all state and UT police chiefs on Friday to take preventive steps against CJP supporters' 'unauthorised entry' into Delhi, citing 'credible intelligence inputs'. Govt position

Traffic curbs come into force across central Delhi

Delhi Traffic Police diversions began at 6 am and will be 'regulated according to the prevailing law and order situation', covering areas including Connaught Place, Mandi House, Jantar Mantar, Patel Chowk and the Lodhi Road flyover. Govt position

Dipke leaves Mumbai for Delhi

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke left the Four Seasons Hotel in Worli for Mumbai airport at about 6.50 am. A CJP functionary said he is expected to land in Delhi by 10 am. On Friday he said he 'may be detained' on arrival, and in a video urged supporters to carry on 'peacefully' even if the leadership is detained. Documented

CJP co-convenor says police leaked his number

Saurav Das said on X that Delhi Police leaked his phone number while circulating documents and that he had received '300+ and counting' calls. Police have not responded publicly. Claim

About 26,000 CAPF personnel to stay till Monday

Scroll, citing Hindustan Times, reported about 26,000 Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including at least five all-women companies, deployed until Monday. Barricades are up around Jantar Mantar and Parliament Street, with check posts at entry points to Delhi. Earlier reports put the figure at 23,000+. Documented

Report: 245 trains to and from Delhi cancelled

Scroll, citing The Indian Express, reported at least 245 trains starting or ending in Delhi cancelled, 2 rescheduled and 9 short-terminated or short-originated. Northern Railway's own 9 Oct notice listed 38 trains to New Delhi and Nizamuddin. No official consolidated list explains the gap yet. Documented

CJP: 'Jantar Mantar 2.0 has begun'

The CJP posted on X: 'Jantar Mantar 2.0 has begun. Gyanesh Kumar, your time of facilitating vote chori is over.' It accused authorities of 'shock and awe' tactics. Documented

Train cancellations rise to over 250

PTI reported Northern Railway cancellations rose from 38 to over 250 trains, covering Mail, Express and local services. A railway official said: 'We advise all passengers to call the railway helpline to check the status of their trains.' Documented

Clerics urge Muslims not to join the protest

All India Imam Organisation head Umar Ahmed Ilyasi said on Friday: 'I appeal to all Muslims and the imams of mosques that they should not join this demonstration on October 10.' Documented

Section 163 in force in Noida and Greater Noida till 20 Oct

Gautam Buddha Nagar police said prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS apply from 10 to 20 October in Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, Jewar and Dankaur, barring gatherings of more than four people. Govt position

Dipke: 'Is Gyanesh Kumar so dear to them?'

Speaking to media in Mumbai, Dipke asked: 'Is Gyanesh Kumar so dear to them that they would unleash their police and army forces upon their own citizens?' He alleged people were being picked up from trains and police were visiting homes, and said: 'If they want to detain or arrest me, let them go ahead.' Later on X he wrote: 'Modi has accepted defeat even before our protest has begun.' Documented

CJP says spokesperson Ratna Singh also detained

CJP said lawyer and party spokesperson Ratna Singh had been detained, alongside its claim about Dhruv Rathee. There is no official confirmation of either. Claim

Drones over Connaught Place; police wear bodycams

ANI reported drones monitoring the roundabout near Hotel Le Meridien, near Connaught Place, and Delhi Police personnel wearing body cameras. An officer said: 'These body cams will prove whether we did anything to anyone or not.' Documented

Police: about 12 pickets at South Delhi border points

DCP South Anant Mittal told PTI that around 12 pickets are set up at border points, with more inside the district, to stop 'unauthorised elements' moving towards Delhi. 'Our aim is to ensure that the day passes peacefully.' Govt position

Police: about 500 detained, 20 detention zones

A Delhi Police official said: 'Approximately 500 people arriving in various groups from different locations have been detained.' New Delhi has been split into 20 zones, each with a detention centre, the official said. Govt position

CJP says Dhruv Rathee detained at his Gurugram home

CJP said on X: 'Around 8 AM, approximately 50 police personnel in civilian attire arrived at Dhruv Rathee's house.' Police have not confirmed a detention. Claim

Police expect 7,000 protesters, told to show 'maximum restraint'

PTI reported that Delhi Police expect about 7,000 protesters and that senior officers told personnel to 'exercise maximum restraint'. Police said no application to protest at Ramlila Maidan had been received. Govt position

TOI: at least 600 detained across Delhi

The Times of India reported that at least 600 people had been detained across Delhi ahead of the protest, under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act. Documented

Contempt plea filed in Supreme Court over curbs

Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed a plea alleging the restrictions, including the 45 metro closures, violate the court's 9 October order. It seeks contempt action against Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC chief D. Thara. The court has not taken it up yet. Documented

Women protesters detained at Dhaula Kuan

Security forces detained several protesters at Dhaula Kuan, including content creator Kavya Karnatac. Visuals showed police taking her and other women into a bus. Documented

Dipke lands in Delhi; IB, CISF and Special Cell at T3

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke landed in New Delhi. CNN-News18, citing sources, reported Intelligence Bureau, CISF, Delhi Police and Special Cell personnel 'present at Gate No. 1 of Terminal 3 at IGI Airport'. Documented

AAP calls curbs a 'black emergency'

AAP MLA Gopal Rai said the Centre 'has declared a black emergency in the country' instead of removing the CEC. Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said the heavy deployment 'creates an environment of fear'. Documented

BJP chief: 'anarchic groups' trying to destabilise India

BJP national president Nitin Nabin told a press conference that two 'anarchic groups', one led by Rahul Gandhi's INDIA alliance and one linked to Arvind Kejriwal and the CJP, were trying to 'create a highly dangerous and serious situation in the country'. Documented

Supporters gather at IGI airport

Supporters gathered at IGI airport ahead of the CJP leaders' arrival, ThePrint reported. Documented

Checks and drones at Apsara Border

Shahdara DCP Rajendra Prasad Meena said commercial vehicles were being allowed through only during designated hours and after thorough checks, with drones in use. Govt position

Dipke detained on the aircraft at IGI

Delhi Police personnel boarded the aircraft after it landed at IGI Airport at about 10.20 am and detained Dipke, ANI and ETV Bharat reported. Dipke said: 'I have come here to be arrested; arrest me. I am not afraid of you guys.' Police replied: 'No, this is not an arrest. Please cooperate.' Co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were also detained. Documented

CJP condemns detention of its three leaders

CJP said Delhi Police detained Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka in a 'pre-planned move to prevent them from reaching the site of the planned peaceful demonstration'. Documented

Lawyers marching from Supreme Court detained

Delhi Police detained a group of lawyers marching from the Supreme Court to Jantar Mantar, ThePrint reported. Documented

Rahul Gandhi: 'Gyanesh Kumar will go'

Rahul Gandhi posted on X in Hindi: 'Gyanesh Kumar will go. This government will go. Then the repair of democracy will begin.' Documented

Police divert traffic in New Delhi district

Joint Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Tyagi said traffic had been diverted on some roads in New Delhi district 'due to law and order considerations' and that police were trying to ensure 'no one faces inconvenience while commuting'. Govt position

Dozens detained near Jantar Mantar

ThePrint reported dozens detained near Jantar Mantar, with Section 163 BNSS prohibitory orders in force across central Delhi. Documented

ANI: more than 35,000 personnel deployed

ANI reported more than 35,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the capital, with orders to detain anyone attempting an unauthorised demonstration, plus facial recognition, extra CCTV, drones and rooftop spotters in central Delhi. Earlier estimates were 23,000 to 26,000. Documented

Prakash Ambedkar backs CJP protest

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar called the curbs a 'dictatorship', said 'Political parties have the right to protest' and 'You are not the owners of this country', and urged Dipke not to withdraw even if jailed. Documented

Congress: 'CEC's resignation is a moral imperative'

Jairam Ramesh called Delhi a 'fortress', said the PM and Home Minister were 'nervous and rattled', and demanded the SIR be suspended: 'The CEC's resignation is a moral imperative.' Documented

Supreme Court Bar Association asks CJI to intervene

The SCBA asked Chief Justice Surya Kant to intervene after lawyers marching from the Supreme Court to Jantar Mantar were detained, and raised concern over force used on senior and young advocates, especially women. Its resolution asks that 'the circumstances of the detentions and the reported use of force be examined.' Documented

CJP: protest goes ahead 'with or without' leaders

CJP said the protest demanding the CEC's resignation would continue nationwide 'with or without its leadership' after Dipke, Das and Ranka were detained. Documented

Reddit post says Dhruv Rathee is no longer detained

A post on r/delhi said Dhruv Rathee "is no longer in detention" and was on his way to Jantar Mantar, crediting lawyers. Police had not confirmed his detention or any release, and no news outlet has confirmed this. Claim

Reports: detained CJP leaders taken to separate places

Unnamed reports said police were taking Dipke to Gurugram, Saurav Das to a location in Delhi and Ashutosh Ranka to Dwarka. Police have not confirmed this. Claim

Workers in central Delhi report lost earnings

A delivery worker, an auto-rickshaw driver and a shop salesperson told ETV Bharat they had few or no customers or rides since morning. 'We haven't had a single customer since morning,' the salesperson said. Documented

Newslaundry and Scroll say reporters detained

Newslaundry said three of its journalists were detained and its official phones seized, and that they were told 'Koi media nahin hai' when they identified themselves. Scroll said its reporter Ayush Tiwari was detained. Police have not commented. Documented

Venugopal: government 'waging war against its own people'

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal accused the government of 'waging war against its own people' and wrote: 'RIP Indian democracy (1947 - 2026).' Documented

Kejriwal: 'worse than Emergency'

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal posted on X: 'Arresting cockroaches straight off their flight shows an unprecedented level of fear,' PTI reported. Documented

Tharoor: 'expression, not repression'

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called Delhi a 'war zone' of checkpoints, concrete barriers and spike strips and said: 'The government should provide answers, not lathis; expression, not repression.' Documented

Three stadiums made detention centres; prisoner buses in use

ThePrint reported Delhi Police had pressed buses into service, including grilled vehicles that usually carry undertrials, and designated three major stadiums as detention centres. Documented

Rail passengers stranded for hours

ETV Bharat reported passengers waiting at stations for hours because of delays and cancellations, with no clear information. Documented

CPI(M) says 500+ members detained at party office

CPI(M) workers said more than 500 members were detained at Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan near Mandi House before the protest. Police have not confirmed the figure. Claim

Passenger describes slogans and delay on Dipke's flight

A passenger on the Mumbai to Delhi flight told ETV Bharat of delays after landing and 'Inquilab Zindabad' slogans from the front of the plane: 'I don't know who Dipke is, but such protests inconvenience the public.' Documented

CJI and Solicitor General act to free detained lawyers

After the Supreme Court Bar Association's resolution, Chief Justice Surya Kant and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta spoke to authorities to secure the release of lawyers detained while marching to Jantar Mantar, ThePrint reported. Documented

CJP names Ajinkya Shinde to lead the protest

With Dipke, Das and Ranka detained, CJP said on X that organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde would lead the Jantar Mantar protest, and that Dipke had recorded a video message the night before in case he was arrested. Documented

Stones pelted near Akashwani Bhawan; 2 police injured

Officials told PTI that two police personnel were injured when stones were pelted near Akashwani Bhawan as police tried to stop a CJP march, and that 'several have been detained'. Officials later told PTI that around noon 25 to 30 protesters knocked over barricades on Imtiaz Ali Marg and threw stones at security personnel; some were detained. Govt position

Hundreds detained outside Bangla Sahib gurdwara

Hundreds of protesters who had been inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib for more than five hours were detained as they came out, ThePrint reported. Documented

AISA calls supporters to Dilli Haat

AISA president Neha Bora issued a call to gather at Dilli Haat in Kidwai Nagar West, ThePrint reported. Documented

Post on X says passengers heckled Dipke's group on the flight

Harsh Singh Dahiya posted on X that a woman on Dipke's flight called Dipke, Das and Ranka "shameless" and "useless people", and that another passenger described their detention as "Kachra saaf hua. Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan." No news outlet has confirmed this. Claim

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Dipke's parents criticise his detention

His father Bhagwan Dipke said 'a student attempting to save democracy was arrested from inside an aircraft'. His mother Anita Dipke told IANS she had warned him he might be arrested. Later, speaking to PTI, his father asked why permission was needed "when every Indian has a legal right to protest" and whether protesters were "dacoits from Chambal". Documented

Dipke's grandmother dies in Maharashtra

Dipke's 85-year-old paternal grandmother, who had been unwell for several days, died on Saturday morning in their native village, ETV Bharat reported, hours after his detention. Documented

Jean Drèze speaks at Jantar Mantar

Economist Jean Drèze, speaking at the protest site, said: "The government isn't afraid of violence; it fears people will realise their right to vote is being taken away." Claim

CPI(M) leaders MA Baby, Brinda Karat, KK Shailaja detained

Police detained CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, Brinda Karat and KK Shailaja as they marched from Kerala House towards Jantar Mantar, ETV Bharat reported; John Brittas and Pinarayi Vijayan were held later. Karat: "Earlier, people were afraid of this government. Today, the government is afraid of the people." She demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. Documented

CJP says detained leaders denied access to lawyers

CJP said on X that Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were taken to an undisclosed location and are "being denied access to their lawyers and cut off from all contact with others." Police have not responded to the claim. Claim

CJP's Ratna Singh moves Saket court over detention

Ratna Singh, head of the CJP's legal cell, moved the Saket District Court under BNSS Sections 175(3) and 174 over her "alleged wrongful confinement", saying she was detained outside her Jangpura home, ThePrint reported. Documented

RAF detains protesters at Connaught Place

The Rapid Action Force conducted a drive on the Connaught Place Outer Circle and detained at least half a dozen protesters, ThePrint reported. Documented

Metro closures leave hospital patients paying more

Patients travelling to Delhi hospitals faced long, costly trips with metro stations shut, ETV Bharat reported. One patient said an auto from Rithala to AIIMS cost Rs 1,000 instead of the usual Rs 350-400; footfall at AIIMS was well below normal. Documented

Kharge: 'Mother of Democracy' turned into 'Muzzled Democracy'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on X that youth, students, lawyers, journalists, activists, farm leaders and content creators were being detained, and that the Congress and the opposition would fight the government "tooth and nail." Claim

Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Dipankar Bhattacharya detained

AISA president Neha Bora, Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan's Yogendra Yadav, lawyer Prashant Bhushan and CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya were detained near INA market while marching from Dilli Haat towards Jantar Mantar, ThePrint and India.com reported. Documented

Mamata Banerjee detained outside her Delhi residence

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and five others were detained by Delhi Police and CRPF outside her residence, TMC MP Saket Gokhale said on X: "Mamata Didi & 5 of us have been detained in a prisoner van." The Tribune and India.com reported the detention; police had not commented. ThePrint reported that she and TMC MPs were detained from the South Avenue bus stand, where they were staging a dharna. Documented

BKU youth farmers detained at Connaught Place

Police detained Bharatiya Kisan Union UP youth president Anuj Singh and the farmers with him as they headed to join the protest, ETV Bharat reported. No headcount was given. Documented

SFI and DYFI leaders including MP AA Rahim and Aishe Ghosh detained

SFI and DYFI leaders including Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim and Aishe Ghosh were detained, ETV Bharat reported, along with AISA general secretary Prasenjit. Rahim announced a hunger strike at Nangloi Stadium, demanding action against a police inspector he accused of manhandling them; police have not responded. Documented

PTI: around 500 detained trying to reach Jantar Mantar

Delhi Police detained around 500 protesters trying to reach Jantar Mantar, PTI reported citing sources, with detentions near Regal Cinema, Minto Bridge and Akashwani Bhawan and drones monitoring movement. TOI earlier put the day's total at 600 or more. Documented

Delhi Police: 'Online chaos. On-ground calm.'

Delhi Police posted a video on X captioned "Online chaos. On-ground calm. The difference is there for everyone to see," with the hashtag #FAKEvsREAL. Govt position

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BJP's Sambit Patra calls the protest a 'flop show'

At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra called the protest by "anarchists" a "flop show" and said the attempt to "hold India hostage" had "completely failed." He also accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading anarchy "in cahoots with foreign powers", PTI reported. Govt position

Police tell Dipke of grandmother's death; 'the decision is now his'

Delhi Police informed Dipke of his grandmother's death, ETV Bharat reported. Police sources said he could stay in detention or leave for her last rites in Maharashtra: "The decision is now his." Family sources told PTI that Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, 85, died around 11:30 am at home in Hingoli district and that her last rites are set for 10 am on Sunday. Documented

Congress posts video of man who says he was detained on a hospital trip

Congress posted a video on X of a man who says he came to Delhi for his nephew's kidney treatment but was detained. The party alleged youth, students, journalists, lawyers and content creators were being detained "without reason". The man's account has not been independently confirmed. Claim

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AAP asks if police are beating protesters 'on Amit Shah's orders'

AAP posted a video on X asking: "Are Delhi Police beating peaceful GenZ protesters on the orders of Amit Shah?" Where and when the video was shot has not been verified, and Delhi Police have not responded to the allegation. Claim

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Traffic on Aurobindo Marg disrupted, then cleared

Delhi Traffic Police said at 2:54 pm that traffic on Aurobindo Marg between AIIMS and Safdarjung Tomb was affected. At 3:10 pm it said traffic there had normalised. Documented

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Kejriwal's X account: 'Everyone, come to Delhi'

Minutes before reports of his detention, Arvind Kejriwal's X account posted a video captioned "सब लोग दिल्ली चलो" ("Everyone, come to Delhi"). Documented

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Commuter on Reddit: exits shut at stations far from Jantar Mantar

A user on r/delhi wrote that entry and exit at Shahdara station, far from the protest site, were closed when they returned from work on Thursday night, and asked why distant stations were shut. This is one commuter's account. Claim

Four former chief ministers detained

Delhi Police have detained four former chief ministers: Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar, ETV Bharat reported. Vijayan and Sarkar were held with other Left leaders near Kerala House. Documented

Shinde: 'wherever police stop you, make it your Jantar Mantar'

In a video message, CJP's Ajinkya Shinde urged people to march to Jantar Mantar, saying wherever police stop them they should "make it your Jantar Mantar", and that the movement would go on until Gyanesh Kumar resigns. Documented

Arvind Kejriwal detained

AAP national convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was detained by Delhi Police, ThePrint reported. AAP's Atishi alleged he was "brutally taken into custody" for demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Documented

More than 50 detained near Dilli Haat

Delhi Police detained more than 50 protesters who had gathered near Dilli Haat at AISA's call, ThePrint reported. Some detainees said they were not part of the protest. Documented

BJP cites July injuries to defend Delhi curbs

BJP said on X (in Hindi) that children and police personnel were injured and public property damaged during CJP's July protest, and that Delhi's precautionary restrictions were imposed to stop a repeat and keep the public safe. Govt position

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About 200 Punjab students reach the protest; several detained

About 200 students from Punjab districts reached the CJP protest after spending the night at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, group leader Ranbir Singh Randhawa told The Tribune; several were later detained. Documented

PIB Fact Check: viral 'Jantar Mantar' video is from AMU

The government's PIB Fact Check said on X that a video circulating as footage of the Jantar Mantar protest is not from Jantar Mantar; it said the footage is from a protest at Aligarh Muslim University. Govt position

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Delhi Police: police-firing video 'not related to Delhi'

Delhi Police posted a "fake video alert" on X saying a video claiming police fired at protesters is not from Delhi and the claim is "completely false", and warned that sharing such content could attract legal action. Govt position

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Around 1,000 detained across New Delhi; two police hospitalised

About 1,000 protesters had been detained across New Delhi by Saturday afternoon, ETV Bharat reported, citing officials. Two Delhi Police personnel, one from the Pink Force, were hospitalised after being injured near Kartavya Path police station. The Tribune also put the figure at around 1,000, citing sources. Documented

Congress alleges BJP-RSS men beat protesters as police watched

Congress posted a video on X (in Hindi) alleging that "BJP-RSS goons" were beating protesters in front of Delhi Police, including a young woman pushed to the ground, while police "watched". Where and when the video was shot, and who the attackers are, has not been verified. Claim

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CJP and Youth Congress offer legal help to detainees

CJP posted a form for detainees seeking legal support, and the Indian Youth Congress legal cell issued a helpline for protesters, ThePrint reported. Documented

CJP alleges 'state abduction', seeks parole for Dipke

CJP said police forcibly entered Gurdwara Bangla Sahib and detained volunteers, called it "state abduction", and said Dipke, Das and Ranka are held incommunicado. It demanded their whereabouts, humanitarian parole for Dipke to attend his grandmother's last rites, legal access and release of all volunteers. Police had not responded. Claim

AAP's Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Durgesh Pathak also detained

Delhi Police detained AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Durgesh Pathak along with Arvind Kejriwal, The Tribune reported. In a video on X, Kejriwal said: "We have been detained by the police... The youth of the country has awakened." Documented

PIB Fact Check: police-firing video is old

PIB Fact Check said a video shared by what it called a Pakistani propaganda account, claiming Delhi Police opened fire on protesters, is old and not from Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police said the same at 4:05 pm. Govt position

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Khan Market traders ask for a designated protest site

Khan Market traders said footfall and business fell 50 to 100 per cent during the protests, ETV Bharat reported. Traders Association senior vice-president Brij Gopal Khosla: "We respect the right to protest, but not at the expense of livelihoods." Documented

BJP: 'Modi versus Mir Jafar'

BJP said on X (in Hindi) that "this fight is Modi versus Mir Jafar" and that the attempt to spread anarchy on the streets was aimed at taking power without winning elections. Govt position

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PIB Fact Check: 'garbage dumped on protesters' video is from Panipat

PIB Fact Check said on X that posts claiming authorities deliberately dumped garbage to disrupt protests in Delhi are false; it said the video is from Panipat, Haryana, from August 2026, and relates to sanitation workers. Govt position

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Long jams at Delhi-Gurugram border near Sirhaul toll

Police barricades and security checks at the Delhi-Gurugram border caused heavy traffic jams on the expressway near Sirhaul Toll Plaza, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

Rahul Gandhi: 'core characteristic of these people is cowardice'

Rahul Gandhi posted on X: "The core characteristic of these people is cowardice," naming Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat and Gyanesh Kumar among others. Documented

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Press Club of India condemns treatment of journalists

The Press Club of India said it was shocked by Delhi Police's conduct towards journalists covering the protest, including violence against reporters showing press credentials, and said a woman journalist had alleged molestation by an ACP and was awaiting action on her FIR. "Journalists must be allowed to work freely," it said. Documented

Tushar Gandhi held in Mumbai, his lawyer says

Tushar Gandhi's lawyer Ruben Mascarenhas said "unidentified men" picked him up in Bandra West and police then held him at D N Nagar police station, and that the lawyer was denied access to him, ETV Bharat reported. Mumbai Police had not commented. Claim

AAP objects to detentions near gurdwaras

AAP said on X (in Hindi) that the BJP was disrespecting Sikh faith and the dignity of gurdwaras in Delhi by detaining young protesters there, while using the same faith to seek votes in Punjab. Claim

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PIB Fact Check: old video shared as Delhi protest and station crowds

PIB Fact Check said on X that an old video is being shared with false claims that it shows protests in Delhi and huge crowds outside New Delhi Railway Station. Govt position

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Tribune: 3,000 protesters detained

The Tribune reported that about 3,000 protesters had been detained by Delhi Police, including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan. Mamata Banerjee said she had been told Vijayan was driven around Delhi for nearly two hours after his detention. Earlier figures were about 1,000 (ETV Bharat, Tribune sources); police have not given an official total. Documented

Rahul Gandhi to detained protesters: 'Arrest us all. We are not backing down'

In a post on X, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi called Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gyanesh Kumar and Ajit Doval "the villains of this story", accused the government of "cowardice", and told protesters: "I am proud of you. Keep protesting." In a video statement from Chennai he said: "Mr Modi, do whatever you want. Call out all the police... We are surrounding you, and we are not going to back down." Claim

CJP says it will try to reach Jantar Mantar again on Sunday

At a press meet at Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan, CJP's Ajinkya Shinde said supporters would try to reach Jantar Mantar again on Sunday and that the stir "will not stop until Gyanesh Kumar resigns". He repeated that Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das had not been given access to lawyers and that CJP did not know where they were held (a claim; police had not responded). NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande, also present, called it "an undeclared emergency", ThePrint reported. Documented

About 300 students held at Nangloi Stadium; hunger strike announced

MP AA Rahim and detained SFI activists announced a hunger strike at Nangloi Stadium, where about 300 students were being held, ETV Bharat reported. They want action and an apology from a police inspector they accuse of misbehaving, and the return of phones and bags they say were taken. Documented

BJP: 'Delhi is paying the price' for opposition protests

BJP posted on X: "Delhi is paying the price for the Opposition's street politics of anarchy and disruption. Democracy cannot be held hostage to electoral frustration." Govt position

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AAP alleges 'goons' attacked Gen Z protesters

AAP said on X (in Hindi), addressing Amit Shah, that "goons" had raised their hands against Gen Z protesters, and posted a video. Who is in the video, and where and when it was shot, has not been verified. Claim

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Actor Imran Khan detained at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai

Police detained actor Imran Khan at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, where he had joined a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

DMRC: 45 Metro stations stay shut until 10 pm

Delhi Metro said the 45 stations closed since 9 pm on Friday for security reasons will stay closed until 10 pm tonight, after which security agencies will review the situation. Documented

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PIB Fact Check flags three more misattributed videos

PIB Fact Check said on X that three videos shared as scenes from Delhi today are misattributed: "passengers riding goods trains to Delhi" is from Bangladesh, "crowds arriving in Delhi" is from the 2021 farmers' protests, and NSG personnel shown as Delhi security were deployed at the 2026 Puri Rath Yatra. Govt position

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Rohtak villagers hold police who came to detain a protester

Policemen who went to a village in Rohtak, Haryana, to detain a protester were themselves held by villagers, ThePrint reported. Documented

Kerala CM Satheesan: Vijayan held at Mandir Marg police station

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan condemned the "arbitrary detention" of Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan in a post on X, saying Vijayan "is currently being held at Mandir Marg Police Station". He said Kerala's Chief Secretary and Resident Commissioner in New Delhi were in direct contact with Delhi Police to secure his release, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

Prashant Kishor: 'Election Commission is helping the ruling party'

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor told reporters that dissatisfaction with the Election Commission goes beyond Gyanesh Kumar, listing voter-list preparation, SIR deletions, election scheduling and counting, and said "it appears that the Election Commission and its officials are helping the ruling party", ETV Bharat reported. Claim

India.com reports metro closures will continue on Sunday

India.com reported that DMRC is extending the closure of the 45 stations to Sunday, 11 October. DMRC's own update, reported at 6.24 pm, said only that they would stay closed till 10 pm on Saturday and that security agencies would review the situation. We have not seen a DMRC notice for Sunday yet. Claim

Six police personnel injured as more than 3,000 detained

Six Delhi Police personnel, including a Pink Force member, were injured while more than 3,000 protesters were detained across New Delhi district, ETV Bharat reported. Stones were reportedly thrown at security personnel in at least two places; the injured were taken to hospital. Pink Force member Suman said women she was detaining near the Hanuman temple at Connaught Place twisted her finger, fracturing it. Earlier reports said two personnel were injured. Documented

Delhi Police: Dipke was told of his grandmother's death

Responding to social media posts saying the detained Abhijeet Dipke had not been told of his grandmother's death, Delhi Police said on X the news was "promptly conveyed" to him. Govt position

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Kejriwal shares video of a Supreme Court advocate being taken away

Arvind Kejriwal's X account shared a video, first posted by @Tamal0401, said to show a Supreme Court senior advocate being taken away by Delhi Police at a south Delhi flyover during a "surprise protest". The advocate has not been named and the video has not been verified. Claim

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BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad: 'dignity of democracy has defeated' anarchy

At a BJP press conference shared on X, former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said "the dignity of democracy has defeated the chronic anarchy the Opposition was trying to create", and said the opposition began questioning EVMs in 2015 after losing in 2014. Govt position

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Saket court dismisses plea for FIR over CJP legal head's detention

A Saket court dismissed an application on behalf of Ratna Singh, CJP's head of legal affairs, seeking an FIR against police over her alleged detention at her home and her immediate release. Police released her in the evening, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

124 former civil servants back the Election Commission and SIR

An open letter from 124 former IAS, IFS and allied services officers defended the Election Commission and the SIR, questioned vote-rigging allegations made "without credible evidence", and cited Bihar's 2025 election, which they said had no re-polling and the highest turnout since 1951. "A system cannot be honest when you win and rigged when you lose," they wrote, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

PIB Fact Check: 'youths gather at Jantar Mantar' video is from July

PIB Fact Check said on X that a video shared as youths gathering at Jantar Mantar today is old, from July 2026. Govt position

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Police: Jantar Mantar area clear of protesters

The New Delhi DCP shared a 37-second video to counter social media claims of a large gathering at Jantar Mantar, saying the area had no protesters on Saturday, ETV Bharat reported. Police had detained more than 3,000 protesters across New Delhi district. Govt position

AAP says minor girls were driven around in police vans for hours

AAP said on X (in Hindi) that minor girls were driven around in police vehicles for 4 to 5 hours, that several fell ill, and that AAP workers got them released. Police have not responded, and the claim has not been independently confirmed. Claim

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Tribune headline now puts detentions at 7,000

The Tribune's live page headline, updated at 7.29 pm, says Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan were among "7,000 protesters detained by Delhi Police". The page does not say who gave the figure; 7,000 was also the number of protesters police said that morning they expected. Other outlets put detentions at more than 3,000, and police have not given an official total. Documented

Delhi Police: Dipke offered help to travel home

Delhi Police said on X that Abhijeet Dipke was told immediately of his grandmother's death and the funeral time, and was offered help to travel to his home town "on humanitarian grounds". Govt position

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Sonam Wangchuk: 'undeclared emergency'

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said the country is in an "undeclared emergency" after the detention of opposition leaders, students, lawyers and journalists in Delhi, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

Protesters against the CEC detained in Gujarat

Gujarat Police detained protesters staging a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the state, India.com reported. Documented

Rahul Gandhi: 'Mogambo Modi has destroyed democracy'

Rahul Gandhi posted on X: "Mogambo Modi has destroyed democracy and the future of India's Youth," sharing Congress's earlier video alleging BJP-RSS men beat protesters. Documented

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Atishi shares video of advocate Shadan Farasat being detained

Atishi posted a Bar and Bench video on X that she said shows Supreme Court senior advocate Shadan Farasat being "dragged and detained" by Delhi Police. Police have not commented. Claim

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Farooq Abdullah compares crackdown to treatment of Kashmiris

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said in a statement that the Centre's handling of the protests recalls how Kashmiris have been treated for years, and that suppressing the opposition "undermines" democracy, ETV Bharat reported. Claim

Kejriwal says police released him

Arvind Kejriwal posted on X (in Hindi) that police had released him and that "the fight will continue" until Gyanesh Kumar resigns. Earlier, at 7:22 pm, he had posted that he was being held at Jafarpur police station, where a crowd had gathered. Documented

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Rahul Gandhi in Chennai: 'Mogambo Modi' destroying democracy

Speaking at his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' youth event in Chennai, Rahul Gandhi said "Mogambo Modi" is destroying India's democracy, accused him of "vote chori", and said police were beating students in Delhi, ETV Bharat reported. Claim

Mamata Banerjee released

Delhi Police released former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, ETV Bharat reported. She told reporters she was held at a bus stop outside her residence, taken away in a police van and driven between police stations for about two hours. "If people aren't allowed to walk, sit, or even have the media cover the event, then who is this democracy for?" she said. Documented

CJP says its Mumbai lead was hospitalised after police assault

CJP said on X that Pranay Ahire, its Mumbai lead, is in hospital after being "brutally assaulted" by Delhi Police at the protest. Police have not commented, and the claim has not been independently confirmed. Claim

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CJP: Dipke's family wants to speak to him before last rites

Replying to Delhi Police's statement, CJP said on X that Dipke's family wants to talk to him before performing his grandmother's last rites on Sunday morning, and demanded the release of all detainees. Claim

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UN human rights office urges India to release detainees

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights urged India to immediately free people it described as "arbitrarily detained" in the protests, citing reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, civil society members, lawyers and journalists. "All those arbitrarily detained must be immediately and unconditionally released," it said, ETV Bharat reported. The Indian government had not responded. Documented

Traffic Police: diversions in central Delhi from 6 am Sunday

Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory for 11 October, citing the law and order situation: diversions from 6 am at 30 points including Dhaula Kuan flyover, Mandi House, Jhandewalan, Panchkuian, Lodhi Road flyover, Connaught Place's Outer Circle and the Ashoka Road and Jantar Mantar Road roundabout. It asked people to avoid non-essential travel and allow extra time for stations, ISBTs and the airport. Helpline: 1095 or 011-25844444. Documented

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CJP announces daily marches to Jantar Mantar

At a press meet with SFI and other student groups at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde said marches to Jantar Mantar will happen every day "till Gyanesh Kumar is sacked as CEC". SFI general secretary Srijan Bhattacharyya said student protests would spread across the country, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

Kejriwal and AISA's Neha Bora released; detention counts vary widely

Arvind Kejriwal was released later on Saturday, The Economic Times reported, and AISA's Neha Bora was released from Maidan Garhi police station with other detainees, NDTV reported, according to a TBS round-up. Reported detention figures differ: about 1,500 in Delhi (Hindustan Times, citing Delhi Police), more than 2,000 (Reuters), more than 3,000 (Tribune, ETV Bharat, TOI). Mumbai Police said more than 400 were detained in Mumbai. Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were still reported in custody. Documented

Congress says Seva Dal's X account withheld in India

Congress said on X (in Hindi) that the official X account of Congress Seva Dal has been banned in India. There is no government statement on it yet. Claim

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Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi: Kashmiris know these curbs

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi said on X that the security deployment to stop people reaching Jantar Mantar reflects poorly on democracy and that Kashmiris are familiar with such measures, ETV Bharat reported. Claim

BJP Delhi alleges CJP supporters pepper-sprayed a woman

BJP Delhi posted a video on X (in Hindi) alleging that CJP supporters, whom it called "Kejriwal's gang", pepper-sprayed a young woman chanting "Vande Mataram". The video and the identity of those involved have not been verified. Claim

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Kejriwal asks where CJP leaders are being held

Arvind Kejriwal asked on X (in Hindi) where police were holding Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, Dhruv Rathee and Saurav Das, sharing a CJP post that said there had been no contact with Dipke, Ranka and Das for 10 hours. Police have not said where they are held. Claim

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Supreme Court to hear contempt plea over metro and train curbs on Sunday

The Supreme Court will hear on Sunday, 11 October, a plea by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi seeking contempt action against the Union Home Secretary, the Delhi Police Commissioner and the DMRC chairperson for allegedly violating its 9 October direction against a complete shutdown of metro and train services, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

DMRC: all Metro stations reopened

Delhi Metro said entry and exit gates at all stations on the network are open again, with interchange available at all affected stations. Documented

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Police to act over video of officers in shoes at Bangla Sahib

New Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma said police will take legal action over a viral video allegedly showing officers wearing shoes inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, saying it was "circulated deliberately with malicious intent" and that the personnel were in a passage devotees use before removing their shoes, ETV Bharat reported. Govt position

CJP calls 'Chalo Jantar Mantar' for 10 am Sunday

CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde, in a video message, asked people to march to Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Sunday, 11 October, and said protests in Delhi will continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar steps down, ETV Bharat reported. Documented

Reddit post: police released all detainees except CJP leaders

A post on r/india shared a headline saying Delhi Police had released all those detained except CJP's leaders, with "legal process to follow". The post does not name the outlet, and we have not yet confirmed this with police or a news report. Claim

CJP: 12 hours without word on Dipke, Das and Ranka

CJP said on X that 12 hours after their detention there was still "no information" on Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and demanded their release, disclosure of where they are held and access to lawyers. Atishi reposted the demand. Police have not said where the three are held. Claim

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CJP says it did not file habeas corpus plea in Supreme Court

After Bar and Bench reported a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court seeking the production and release of CJP's detained leaders, CJP shared its legal head Ratna Singh's post saying the party did not file it and is not approaching the Supreme Court. Documented

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PIB Fact Check: 'people on Delhi's streets' video is from September

PIB Fact Check said on X (in Hindi) that a video shared as showing people out on Delhi's streets is old, from September 2026. Govt position

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Shinde: Saturday's detentions 'will not go unchallenged'

CJP's Ajinkya Shinde said on X that "tens of thousands" were detained across Delhi and India on Saturday and that this "will not go unchallenged", adding that protests had begun across the country. The figure is his own; police counts reported on Saturday were far lower. Claim

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Delhi Police warns against old, out-of-state and AI videos

Delhi Police said on X that many videos circulating show past incidents, incidents from other states or AI-generated footage meant to stir unrest, and asked people not to forward them. Govt position

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Kejriwal to hold press conference at noon

AAP said Arvind Kejriwal will address a press conference at 12 noon on Sunday at the party office on Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane (1 Canning Lane), New Delhi. Documented

CJP says Dipke, Ranka and Das released

CJP said on X that Delhi Police had released Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. At 9:35 am it had said the three were waiting for an Executive Magistrate after nearly 24 hours in detention. Police have not yet confirmed the release. At 10:49 am Delhi Police said the three were held under preventive provisions and released on bail bonds (see next entry). Claim

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Kejriwal says Haryana Police arrested editor Atul Agarwal

Arvind Kejriwal said on X (in Hindi) that Haryana Police arrested Atul Agarwal, editor-in-chief of Hindi Khabar and the Living India group, and linked it to the channel's coverage of drug trafficking in Haryana. Police have not commented and the arrest has not been independently confirmed. Claim

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Delhi Police: man claiming to be a resigned sub-inspector is not on its rolls

Delhi Police said a video of a man claiming he had resigned as a Delhi Police sub-inspector to join the protest is false, and that its records show no sub-inspector matching his claim. Govt position

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Delhi Police: Dipke, Ranka, Das held as 'preventive arrest', produced before magistrate

Delhi Police said on X that Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were placed under preventive arrest under sections 126/170 of the BNSS on 10 October, that due procedure was followed, and that they were produced before the Special Executive Magistrate's court in Delhi Cantonment on 11 October, with a surety bond of ₹50,000 set. Govt position

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Delhi Police: four men who assaulted a protester identified

Delhi Police said it took suo motu cognizance of a video showing four men allegedly assaulting a male protester, began legal proceedings through Kamla Market police station, and has identified and traced all four. An earlier version of the post, at 11:09 am, described the victim as a woman. Govt position

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Congress says it will meet the Chief Justice on Monday

Congress posted a video on X of a party leader saying Congress will meet the Chief Justice of India on Monday to brief him on the situation, and accusing the Prime Minister and Home Minister of imposing an "undeclared Emergency". Documented

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Dhruv Rathee: 'I was not arrested or detained, I was kidnapped'

Dhruv Rathee posted on X: "I was not arrested or detained, I was KIDNAPPED." Arvind Kejriwal shared the post. Police have not commented on how Rathee was held. Claim

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Supreme Court: no illegal detention of peaceful protesters, metro and internet to run normally

At a special Sunday sitting, a bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana ordered that no illegal detention of people gathering peacefully can take place, that metro and rail services function normally, that internet remain undisturbed as per law and that people and traffic move freely. It also directed that the Section 163 prohibitory board outside the Supreme Court be taken down. Peaceful, unarmed protesters cannot be detained except by "procedure established by law", Hindustan Times reported. Documented

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Delhi BJP accuses Kejriwal of stoking unrest

BJP Delhi posted on X that Arvind Kejriwal is playing "cheap politics" to avenge his defeat by Delhi voters, and said young people are working to build India while his "goons" spread chaos. Documented

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Kejriwal: 'Yesterday Modi did not spare even lawyers'

Arvind Kejriwal posted on X that "yesterday Modiji did not spare even lawyers", referring to 10 Oct. AAP reshared it saying the treatment of lawyers would cost the government. No details of the incident were given in the post. Claim

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PIB: video of people on train roofs is not of protesters heading to Delhi

PIB Fact Check said a video of people riding on train roofs is being shared with the false claim that they are travelling to Delhi to join the Jantar Mantar protest. It said the video is being linked to current events out of context. Govt position

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CJP says police detained its team at Connaught Place

The Cockroach Janta Party posted on X that Delhi Police detained its team from Connaught Place and were "harassing" them. Police have not confirmed this. Claim

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CJP's Shinde says protesters were stopped and assaulted near Bangla Sahib and Connaught Place

Ajinkya Shinde posted on X that police stopped protesters at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Connaught Place and that they were "brutally assaulted and detained". Police have not responded to the assault claim. Claim

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PIB pins warning about old, unrelated and AI-made protest videos

PIB Fact Check pinned a post on X warning that old incidents, visuals from unrelated places and AI-generated videos are being shared without context, which it said could cause confusion and public unrest. It urged people to check the source before sharing. Govt position

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Delhi BJP says Kejriwal is spreading rumours after a weak 10 Oct turnout

BJP Delhi posted on X that despite planning to "shake Delhi" on 10 October, the protest turnout was weak, and that Kejriwal is now spreading rumours and chaos. Documented

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CJP says five more of its leaders were detained today

The Cockroach Janta Party posted on X that its leaders Ankit Bharadwaj, Anam, Mukesh, Balakrishna and Sudhir Sangwan were detained while protesting peacefully. Earlier, Bharadwaj posted that they had been detained at Gate No. 3 near Bangla Sahib. Police have not confirmed the detentions. Claim

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Ex-Attorney General Venugopal tells court his former junior was 'dumped 11 km away'

Former Attorney General KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court that a former junior colleague of his was "arbitrarily lifted by the Delhi Police and dumped 11 kilometres away without any explanation", by personnel without badges, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

CJP: Dipke was not allowed to call family after his grandmother died

CJP posted on X, citing Ashutosh Ranka and an India Today clip, that Abhijeet Dipke's grandmother died on 10 October while he was detained, and that Delhi Police refused his request to speak to his parents. Police have not commented. Claim

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MEA rejects UN rights office's remarks on Delhi detentions

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on the UN human rights office's remarks about the 10 October detentions. The Hindu reported that the government called the concerns "misplaced" and the statement "unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of India". Govt position

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CJP says its leaders' bond does not bar them from protesting

Asked whether Dipke, Das and Ranka signed a bond promising not to protest, CJP posted on X that no leader signed such a bond. It said the bond is about refraining from a breach of the peace, and that a peaceful protest is not one. The bond's text has not been published. Claim

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Saurav Das says police seized CJP leaders' phones without a seizure memo

CJP shared an ANI clip in which Saurav Das says their phones were seized without a seizure memo and may have been hacked or cloned. Police have not commented. Claim

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Traffic police: traffic affected on CP Outer Circle near Sansad Marg

Delhi Traffic Police posted that traffic is affected on the Outer Circle of Connaught Place near Sansad Marg. It gave no reason. Govt position

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AAP holds a press conference on the crackdown

AAP streamed a press conference on X about what it called the government's "brutal oppression of democratic rights". Documented

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CJP accuses police of beating its protesters

CJP posted a video on X, credited to Apoorv Kumar, and said Delhi Police beat its leaders who were protesting peacefully. Police have not responded. Claim

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PIB: crowd video is from Assam in October 2025

PIB Fact Check said a video of crowds shared as Delhi during the protests is old, from Assam in October 2025, and is being falsely linked to the current situation. Govt position

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Lawyers' body asks Supreme Court to stop protests 'paralysing' Delhi

A lawyers' body moved the Supreme Court saying successive CJP demonstrations are aimed at media attention and are disrupting lawyers' livelihoods, LiveLaw reported. Documented

Dipke: 'Haven't signed any bond that says we won't protest'

Abhijeet Dipke posted on X that the leaders have not signed any bond saying they will not protest and that "we will hit the streets again". CJP shared it. Delhi Police said the bond is to keep the peace and good behaviour for a year. Claim

Shinde posts from a detention centre

CJP's Ajinkya Shinde posted a video on X from what he called the Surajmal detention centre, saying (in Hindi) that they will not leave until all their demands are met. Police have not confirmed his detention. Claim

Activist Anjali Damania detained in Mumbai

PTI reported that activist Anjali Damania was detained after reaching Mumbai's Shivaji Park to join a protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party. Documented

Hyderabad: CJP Telangana protests at Dharna Chowk

CJP Telangana staged a protest at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, attended by about 100 people according to The Times of India, demanding that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls be cancelled and that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. Protesters alleged that 8% of the population had been deleted from the rolls; that figure is their claim. The Hindu also reported protesters on Hyderabad's streets on 10 October. Documented

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BJP MP on the Supreme Court hearing: agencies comply, but others have rights too

BJP MP Ghulam Ali Khatana told ANI that law enforcement agencies comply with Supreme Court orders and protest is a constitutional right, but "there is also the right to go about one's daily activities", and that if security agencies perceive a threat to law and order, "they are compelled to enforce the law". Govt position

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Sanjay Singh claims more than 6,000 were arrested on Saturday

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said in a PTI video that "more than 6,000 people were arrested in Delhi yesterday". That is his figure; reported counts on Saturday ranged from about 1,500 (Hindustan Times, citing Delhi Police) to more than 3,000. Claim

Supreme Court finds prima facie contempt, issues notice to Home Secretary, police chief and DMRC head

The Supreme Court said petitioners alleging that authorities violated its 9 October order by closing metro stations had made out a "prima facie" case. It issued notice to Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, the Delhi Police Commissioner and DMRC chairperson D Thara, and asked for affidavits and a compliance report by 13 October. Personal appearance was dispensed with for now, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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Supreme Court: lawyers and journalists must not be stopped from working

The Supreme Court said lawyers, journalists and other professionals should not be impeded from carrying out their professional duties amid the Delhi protest curbs, LiveLaw reported. Documented

Supreme Court's written order uploaded

The Supreme Court's written order in the Delhi protest matter, with its directions on detentions, transport, internet and contempt, has been uploaded, LiveLaw reported. Documented

CJP says police entered Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in crackdown

CJP shared a video on X, credited to Vivek Musafir, and said Delhi Police "broke into" Gurdwara Bangla Sahib during the crackdown. On 10 October a DCP said a video of officers in shoes there was circulated with malicious intent and that personnel were in a passage. The new video has not been verified. Claim

AAP says three Indian Express journalists were detained

AAP posted on X that Delhi Police detained three journalists from The Indian Express despite the Supreme Court's direction that journalists be allowed to work. Police and the newspaper have not confirmed this. Claim

Shinde: Mumbai Police detained protesters at Shivaji Park

CJP's Ajinkya Shinde posted on X that Mumbai Police detained protesters gathered at Shivaji Park and took them to the Worli police camp. PTI earlier reported activist Anjali Damania's detention there. Claim

Rahul Gandhi announces opposition march to the Supreme Court on Monday

Rahul Gandhi said opposition parties, youth and civil society groups will march to the Supreme Court on Monday, 12 October, and submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice demanding an end to "vote chori", a halt to the SIR and Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. He said protesters on 10 October "were beaten, both by cops and BJP goons"; that allegation has not been independently verified. Documented

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Traffic police: traffic affected on CP Inner Circle near Metro Gate 7

Delhi Traffic Police said traffic is affected on the Inner Circle of Connaught Place near Metro Gate No 7. It gave no reason. Govt position

CJP asks supporters in Delhi to stay for its next call

CJP posted on X asking supporters already in Delhi to stay back because its "next call" is coming, and told those outside Delhi that trains are running again. Documented

BJP: 'Emergency' charge is propaganda; barricades within 1 km are not an Emergency

BJP posted on X (in Hindi) that a campaign of "division and chaos" is being run against India because it is emerging strongly, and that critics "remembered the Emergency" over barricading within a one-kilometre radius. It contrasted this with the 1975 Emergency's Defence of India Rules. Govt position

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BJP: opposition workers raised political slogans inside Bangla Sahib

BJP posted a statement on X (in Hindi) saying workers of Congress, AAP and their allies raised political slogans with placards inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on 10 October and violated its sanctity. CJP and AAP have accused police of entering the gurdwara. Neither account has been independently verified. Claim

Menaka Guruswamy asks court: 'Is there an undeclared Emergency?'

At the Supreme Court hearing, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy alleged several fundamental rights violations by police, flagged the mass detentions and reminded the court of the ADM Jabalpur verdict, LiveLaw reported. Documented

Chief Justice declines to meet opposition leaders on Monday

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined permission for Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and others to meet him on Monday, 12 October, Bar and Bench and LiveLaw reported. The leaders had sought the meeting to raise alleged electoral irregularities, the SIR and police action against protesters. Their march to the Supreme Court is still announced for Monday. Documented

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Why the Chief Justice declined: issues are already before the court

Bar and Bench, citing sources, reported that the Chief Justice declined the opposition leaders' meeting because the issues are already sub judice, the court cannot interfere with government functioning on its administrative side, and the leaders can approach the court on its judicial side. Similar matters are listed for Tuesday. Sources said the CJI expressed no view on Monday's march, as no permission for it was sought. Documented

CJP to ask Parliament Street police for a Jantar Mantar date on Monday

CJP said Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, Ratna Singh and other leaders will go to Parliament Street police station at 10 am on 12 October to ask for a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar, and that if police do not give one within 24 hours it will announce its own protest call. Documented

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John Brittas writes to the Chief Justice alleging police assault

Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas (CPI(M)) wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant seeking intervention against what he called an "appalling incident" of police brutality during the protests, LiveLaw reported. In his own post he said he was "manhandled, dragged, assaulted" inside a police vehicle and left by the roadside for speaking to the media, and that he had also written to the President and the Rajya Sabha Chairman. Police have not responded. Documented

CJP says two more leaders detained at Connaught Place, whereabouts unknown

CJP's legal head Ratna Singh posted that national spokesperson Sudhir Sangwan and joint secretary Balakrishnan Shukla were detained by Delhi Police at Connaught Place on Sunday evening and that their whereabouts are unknown. Police have not commented. Claim

Traffic police: diversions around ITO on Monday for DDU Marg demonstration

Delhi Traffic Police said traffic restrictions and diversions will be in force in and around ITO and adjoining areas from 10 am to 2 pm on 12 October because of a demonstration scheduled at DDU Marg. An earlier advisory said diversions may begin from 6 am depending on the situation. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444. Govt position

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Traffic police: diversions possible across Delhi on Monday

In a second advisory for 12 October, Delhi Traffic Police said restrictions and diversions may be put in place at various locations across Delhi "in view of the prevailing law and order situation". It asked motorists to avoid non-essential travel through affected areas and allow extra time. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444; WhatsApp 8750871493. Govt position

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Telangana CJP members say they were held 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh

CJP members from Telangana told Deccan Chronicle they were detained for 24 hours by police in Madhya Pradesh while travelling by train from Secunderabad to New Delhi, and said they were "treated like terrorists". Madhya Pradesh police have not commented in the posts we have seen. TOI Hyderabad reported that two of them, earlier held in Bhopal, joined the Hyderabad protest on their return. Claim

DMRC: six central metro stations closed 6 am to 4 pm on Monday

DMRC said entry and exit will be closed "due to security reasons" from 6 am to 4 pm on 12 October at Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road. Interchange will remain available at these stations, and security agencies will review the situation. On Sunday the Supreme Court had ordered that metro services run normally and issued contempt notice to the DMRC chief over the 10 October closures. Govt position

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CJP shares claims that 50-60 people, including minors, were held at Pandwala Khurd

CJP reposted a post by Ashlesh Biradar saying 50 to 60 people, including minors, were being held in Pandwala Khurd in south-west Delhi with the lights turned off, and a journalist's video of a detainee describing being taken to a community centre there. CJP called Delhi Police "Modi Police". Delhi Police had not commented in the posts we checked. Claim

Supreme Court lawyers' body seeks probe into police action against lawyers

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has moved the Supreme Court seeking an independent, impartial and time-bound inquiry into the alleged illegal detention and manhandling of lawyers by Delhi Police during the protests, LiveLaw reported. Documented

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BJP Delhi calls protest at ITO over MP Bimol Akoijam

BJP Delhi announced a protest on Monday, 12 October, at the Andhra Education Society near ITO, demanding the expulsion of Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over a sexual harassment complaint at JNU, where he is a professor. Congress has not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi High Court Bar Association wears black ribbons in protest

DHCBA members are wearing black ribbons in court today in solidarity with lawyers it says were manhandled during the 10 October protests, registering a protest against what it calls excessive and disproportionate use of force by the police. Delhi Police has not responded to this in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi High Court to hear two pleas on Jantar Mantar protest curbs

The Delhi High Court is listed to hear two pleas today: activist Nadeem Khan's challenge to his detention and to the blanket ban on protests around Jantar Mantar and New Delhi district (Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma), and the Indian Youth Congress's plea against Delhi Police denying it permission to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Justice Amit Mahajan). Documented

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Bengaluru lawyers call protest at Karnataka High Court on 13 October

Lawyers in Bengaluru have called a protest at Gate No. 1 of the Karnataka High Court at 1 pm on Tuesday, 13 October, in solidarity with the Delhi lawyers and students arrested during the demonstration seeking the CEC's suspension, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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Himachal Mahila Congress protests against CEC at Himachal Bhawan, Delhi

Himachal Pradesh Congress Mahila Sangathan staged a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Himachal Bhawan in Delhi, PTI reported. Documented

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Supreme Court to hear SCBA plea on internet cuts and court access on Tuesday

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday pleas by the Supreme Court Bar Association and a lawyer about difficulties lawyers face amid the protests, including suspension of internet services. CJI Surya Kant said democratic activities must take place smoothly but there should be no obstruction to the court's functioning or the movement of lawyers, staff and litigants. Documented

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BJP's Ram Kadam criticises opposition march to the Supreme Court

BJP leader Ram Kadam said Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders do not understand the difference between the judiciary and the executive, and that protests can be held outside government or party offices but matters concerning the judiciary are different, PTI reported. Documented

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Senior advocate raises alleged police excesses before the Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan told the Supreme Court that senior advocates were dragged through streets, lawyers were detained in buses and people carrying lathis attacked children while police did not intervene. He said no Section 163 BNSS order is available in the public domain. CJI Surya Kant said every lawyer has a right to protest peacefully at designated places but the court cannot become a site of disruption, and indicated the matter will be listed on Tuesday. These are allegations made in court; police have not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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CJP founder Abhijit Dipke responds to Delhi Police

Abhijit Dipke said he was deprived of his fundamental rights, that Delhi Police did not release the complete video of the incident, and that police subjected him and his family to mental harassment, Deccan Chronicle reported from a PTI video. Delhi Police has not responded to these allegations in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi High Court lists NSUI's SIT plea for Tuesday, declines urgent Jantar Mantar hearing

Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre agreed to list on Tuesday a plea by NSUI seeking an SIT probe into violence against protesters on 10 October, along with preservation of CCTV footage. A separate plea saying there is no designated protest site while Jantar Mantar is closed was not listed today; Bar and Bench reported the court said the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter, while LiveLaw reported it was allowed for listing on Tuesday. Documented

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Congress calls supporters to Connaught Place at 1:30 pm

Congress posted a call to gather at 1:30 pm at the Connaught Place and Barakhamba Road junction. Documented

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Bar bodies across India back lawyers detained in Delhi protests

Bar associations in several states have issued statements of solidarity with lawyers detained or allegedly assaulted during the Delhi protests, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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Sanjay Raut criticises CJI for declining to meet opposition leaders

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said "people will remember" the Chief Justice of India's refusal to meet opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Deccan Chronicle reported. Documented

Deccan Chronicle

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BJP Delhi protests at Congress headquarters over MP Bimol Akoijam

BJP Delhi posted video of what it called a large protest at the Congress headquarters demanding the expulsion of MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over sexual harassment allegations at JNU. BJP says JNU has suspended him as a professor; Congress has not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi High Court seeks police report on Nadeem Khan's confinement plea

The Delhi High Court issued notice and sought a status report from Delhi Police on activist Nadeem Khan's plea that police confined him at home to stop him going to a Jantar Mantar protest on 29 September. The court said denying permission to protest is the police's prerogative but they cannot confine a person, and asked how police entered his house. Delhi Police told the court it did not detain Khan but only stopped him from going to Jantar Mantar. Documented

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Rahul Gandhi calls 'Chalo Dilli' a public movement at press conference

At a press conference at Indira Bhawan, Rahul Gandhi said the 'Chalo Dilli' March for Democracy against 'vote theft' and the Election Commission under Gyanesh Kumar has been a public movement in Delhi for four to five days, that resistance had built for 10 to 13 years and was now crystallising, and asked: "Why is Delhi jailed?" The Election Commission has not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi Traffic Police warns of restrictions across Delhi for 'law and order situation'

Delhi Traffic Police said traffic restrictions and diversions may be put in place at various locations across Delhi on 12 October "in view of the prevailing law and order situation", and asked commuters to avoid non-essential travel through affected areas. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444. Govt position

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Supreme Court says it has not ruled on the new Form 6

Hearing a fresh PIL on the Form 6 controversy that names CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Justice Joymalya Bagchi said there has been no adjudication on the new Form 6: the CJI's remark was that it did not exist when the Bihar SIR judgment was delivered, which neither approves nor disapproves it, LiveLaw reported. Documented

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Rahul Gandhi says INDIA bloc will march to the Supreme Court to file a petition

Rahul Gandhi said he and Congress President Kharge wrote to the CJI, that the CJI responded by asking them to file a petition, and that INDIA bloc leaders will march to the Supreme Court to file it. He invited people from any party to join at 1:30 pm at Barakhamba Junction, Connaught Place. Documented

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Supreme Court Bar Association asks lawyers to wear white ribbons on 13 October

In a circular, the SCBA said advocates may wear white ribbons on 13 October in solidarity with lawyers it says were mistreated by police on 10 October, and asked members to gather near the Gandhi statue at 1:15 pm for a minute's silence. Separately, the SCBA has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32 seeking accountability of the officers involved and a review of restrictions affecting access to courts. Documented

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Kerala Assembly seeks change to Election Commission selection panel

The Kerala Assembly sought reconstitution of the panel that selects election commissioners to include the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India, PTI reported. Documented

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Delhi High Court gives police until Tuesday on Youth Congress protest plea

The Delhi High Court gave Delhi Police until 13 October to respond to the Indian Youth Congress's plea for permission to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar. Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, for the police, told Justice Amit Mahajan he would take instructions and inform the court on Tuesday, PTI reported. Documented

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CJP gives Delhi Police 24 hours to allot a Jantar Mantar date

CJP activists visited Parliament Street police station on Monday to ask for a date for a Jantar Mantar protest and gave Delhi Police a 24-hour deadline to respond, Deccan Chronicle reported. Documented

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CJI on Delhi protests: 'not my domain'

Asked about the protests against the CEC and the restrictions on movement in Delhi, CJI Surya Kant said the matter relates to law and order: "Ye mera mudda nahin hai" (this matter doesn't pertain to my domain), PTI reported from the NHRC foundation day event at Vigyan Bhawan. Documented

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Kejriwal shares detention account, says Amit Shah should resign

Arvind Kejriwal shared a post by X user disha verma describing detainees beaten at a community centre in Pandwala Khurd, with fractures and minors present, and said Amit Shah should resign. The detention account is unverified; police have not responded to it in the posts we checked. Claim

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Odisha CM backs the SIR as 'necessary and constructive'

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the SIR removes duplicate entries, outdated records and names of deceased voters, calling it "a necessary and constructive exercise" that must also protect every legitimate voter from wrongful exclusion. Govt position

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Rahul Gandhi: 'one protest' to remove Gyanesh Kumar

Rahul Gandhi said there are no parallel protests but "one protest - to remove Gyanesh Kumar, and then the Prime Minister, Amit Shah", and that barricading Delhi will not contain people, ANI reported. Documented

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Delhi Police de-notifies Jantar Mantar as protest site; names Ramlila, Burari and CBD Ground

A standing order by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar dated 11 October de-notifies Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue and names Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi instead, citing the recommendations of a Home Ministry committee on alternate venues. A revised SOP for the new venues will be issued separately. CJP called it "denotifying democracy". Govt position

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Bombay High Court at Goa ordered release of 7 detained anti-ECI protesters

In a special Sunday sitting, the Bombay High Court at Goa ordered the immediate release of seven people detained at Panaji's Azad Maidan over protests against the Election Commission, saying the detention may not have been authorised as no Section 163 BNSS prohibitory order was in force. Police said the North Goa Collector had rejected the group's application on 9 October and an executive magistrate orally ordered the detention. Documented

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DYFI president and CPI(M) MP AA Rahim moves Supreme Court alleging beatings in police vans

AA Rahim alleges in his Supreme Court plea that DYFI members detained at Connaught Place on Sunday were moved into a cell-divided police van near Daryaganj, beaten, taken to Surajmal Stadium, and held over seven hours without arrest memos or food. These are allegations in a petition; Delhi Police has not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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INDIA bloc leaders march in Delhi

Opposition leaders spoke on the INDIA bloc's march towards the Supreme Court. Tejashwi Yadav said the fight against the SIR started in Bihar; Bhupesh Baghel said they had gone to the Election Commission, Jantar Mantar and the President and were now going to the judiciary. BJP leader Nalin Kohli said the CJI declining to meet them reflects the separation of powers, and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a press conference countering Rahul Gandhi. Documented

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Lawyers read the Preamble at the Delhi High Court

Lawyers including Senior Advocates Rajshekhar Rao, Warisha Farasat and Anu Malhotra read the Preamble of the Constitution at the Delhi High Court, LiveLaw posted. Documented

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AAP MLAs petition Akal Takht over police entering Bangla Sahib

AAP MLAs gave a memorandum to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj over Delhi Police allegedly entering Gurdwara Bangla Sahib bareheaded and in boots, asking that Home Minister Amit Shah be summoned. Police have said the personnel seen in the viral video were in a passage, which no one has independently checked. Documented

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AAP says Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj arrested

AAP posted that the government had arrested Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj. Delhi Police has not confirmed this in the posts we checked. Claim

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Youth Congress shows black flags to Union Minister V Somanna in Shivamogga

Youth Congress and NSUI activists showed black flags to Union Minister of State V Somanna's convoy near Ashok Circle in Shivamogga over alleged SIR irregularities and tried to stop his car; police detained them, Deccan Chronicle reported. Documented

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Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Giriraj Singh attack the opposition march

At a BJP press conference, Shivraj Singh Chouhan called Congress "a group of hooligans trying to spread chaos on the streets" and said it relies on "cockroaches", George Soros and NGOs to discredit constitutional institutions. Giriraj Singh said if Rahul Gandhi doubts the CEC he should follow democratic means. Documented

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Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking CEC's removal

Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said the Assembly passed a resolution, a first, seeking the CEC's removal, restoration of voting rights to eligible voters wrongly excluded in the SIR, and a selection committee of the Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition and the CJI. Documented

ANI

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INDIA bloc leaders head for the Supreme Court

Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs left the Constitution Club by bus for Barakhamba Road, where protesters gathered for the 'March for Democracy'. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and other lawyers marched from Mandi House towards the Supreme Court, where the leaders plan to file a petition on alleged voter deletions. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge asked who authorised the new Form 6 and bulk pre-printed Form 7. Documented

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Rahul Gandhi, Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi travel by bus towards the Supreme Court

LiveLaw posted visuals of Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in a bus moving towards the Supreme Court. Documented

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Traffic affected around India Gate, Copernicus Marg and Tilak Marg

Delhi Traffic Police said traffic is affected on Copernicus Marg, Tilak Marg and C-Hexagon, India Gate, the route towards the Supreme Court, and advised Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Mathura Road instead. Govt position

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Opposition and BJP leaders trade charges as march reaches central Delhi

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav joined the protests in Delhi, PTI reported, and CPI(M) leader MA Baby said that if people are stopped from going to Jantar Mantar, "we will create hundreds of Jantar Mantars". BJP MP Anurag Thakur said opposition leaders "only know how to create anarchy" and undermine constitutional institutions, and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis condemned what he called attacks on constitutional institutions and the judiciary. Documented

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CJP shares Monika Singh's claim about Election Commissioners being left out

CJP shared a video of Dr Monika Singh saying two of the three Election Commissioners are not informed or consulted before decisions. This is a claim; the Election Commission has not responded in the posts we checked. A related fact check is on our site. Claim

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Supreme Court petition alleges custodial torture of 11 October protesters

A petition filed in the Supreme Court alleges custodial torture of protesters detained during the 11 October Delhi demonstration and seeks an independent inquiry and guidelines on detaining protesters, LiveLaw reported. These are allegations in a petition; police have not responded in the posts we checked. Documented

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Rahul Gandhi files Supreme Court petition against SIR and seeks CEC's removal

Rahul Gandhi, with Mallikarjun Kharge and others, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging large-scale voter deletions and alleged irregularities in the SIR and seeking the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The CJI had declined to meet him but said a petition could be heard with related matters listed on Tuesday, 13 October. Documented

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DMRC reopens all Metro stations after 5 pm

DMRC said at 4:24 pm that the six central stations closed since 6 am would stay shut until 5 pm, then said at 5:04 pm that entry and exit at all stations were open again, with interchange available. An identical 'all open' post had appeared at 4:06 pm, before the extension. Govt position

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SCAORA backs CJI's stand that parties must use the judicial process

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association passed a resolution, by majority, backing the CJI's position that political parties with grievances must approach the court through the judicial process, adding that "no action should be taken that may obstruct the functioning of the Courts". Documented

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Delhi Police warns against rumours from an X handle

Delhi Police said the X handle @indiantiwari01 has a history of spreading doctored media and old footage, asked people not to amplify its claims, and said legal action will be taken against it. The post does not say which claim it is responding to. Govt position

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100 Harvard alumni condemn police action against Delhi protesters

About 100 Harvard University alumni issued a statement condemning "police brutality, unlawful detention, and violations of constitutional rights" of protesters in Delhi on 10 October and expressing solidarity with Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat, LiveLaw reported. Documented

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Bimol Akoijam calls his JNU dismissal a 'politically motivated witch-hunt'

Congress MP and JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam said the sexual harassment case that led to his dismissal is a politically motivated witch-hunt and that procedures were not followed, PTI reported from Imphal. BJP has staged protests in Delhi demanding his expulsion from Congress. Documented

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PIB Fact Check: 'Delhi Police firing killed five' video is from 2020

PIB Fact Check said a video shared as Delhi Police opening fire on protesters and killing five workers is old, unrelated and dates to 2020, and called the claim fake. We have seen no report of police firing during the Delhi protests. Govt position

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Ten INDIA bloc leaders join Rahul Gandhi's Supreme Court petition

The co-petitioners are Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy (TMC), Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena UBT), MA Baby (CPI(M)), D Raja (CPI), Mahua Maji (JMM), Supriya Sule (NCP-SP) and ET Muhammed Basheer (IUML), LiveLaw reported. Documented

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Mumbai Police stop Bombay High Court lawyers' protest at Hutatma Chowk

Bombay High Court lawyers gathered near Hutatma Chowk/Flora Fountain to read the Preamble and sing the National Anthem. Mumbai Police told them to protest at the designated venue instead and dispersed the gathering when posters were displayed, LiveLaw and Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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BJP women MPs protest at Congress headquarters over Bimol Akoijam

BJP women MPs protested at Indira Bhawan, the Congress headquarters, demanding action against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said a JNU internal committee found him guilty on complaints by 11 students, leading to his dismissal, and that Congress leaders have stayed silent. BJP and Congress supporters exchanged slogans outside the building, PTI reported. Akoijam calls the case a politically motivated witch-hunt. Documented

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Saurabh Bharadwaj says police tried to strangle him

Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj posted that Delhi Police tried to strangle him for the second time and surrounded him so cameras could not record it, and asked the Lt Governor to investigate. This is his account; Delhi Police has not responded in the posts we checked. Claim

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Contempt plea in Supreme Court over detention of journalists

Free Speech Collective filed a contempt petition alleging Delhi Police wilfully disobeyed the Supreme Court's 11 October order that journalists and lawyers must not be hindered, citing journalists detained and removed at RK Ashram Marg and other spots. It seeks identification of the officers responsible and, in a separate writ, an independent inquiry and guidelines for police dealing with reporters. Documented

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INDIA bloc leaders reach the Supreme Court

Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav reached the Supreme Court amid heavy security, with INDIA bloc MPs. Sanjay Raut said the petition had been filed. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and his deputy came by bus from Hyderabad to join, TOI reported. Shashi Tharoor called it "an amazing day for the defence of democracy". Delhi Traffic Police said traffic around India Gate had normalised by 6:50 pm. Documented

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SCBA condemns social media calls for CJI's resignation

The Supreme Court Bar Association condemned social media statements seeking CJI Surya Kant's resignation, saying they belittle the judiciary and amount to an attempt to interfere with the administration of justice, and urged members to maintain the court's dignity. Documented

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma defends the SIR

In Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma said the SIR is needed to address demographic change from infiltration from Bangladesh, citing a former Home Minister's statement in Parliament that 30 lakh foreign nationals were on Assam's rolls, and said Rahul Gandhi and Congress are being guided by foreign forces. He said the SIR should be held every five years. Govt position

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UP election office holds special camps so no eligible voter is left out

Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer said that on ECI instructions all 75 district election officers have begun a campaign to ensure no eligible elector is left off the rolls, with special camps at 1,77,516 booths, and asked people to report complaints to their BLO, AERO, ERO or DEO. Govt position

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Goa police and magistrate file affidavits defending Azad Maidan detentions

A day after the Bombay High Court at Goa ordered seven protesters released, two police stations and the executive magistrate filed affidavits justifying their detention at Panaji's Azad Maidan, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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Crowd at Supreme Court registry as INDIA bloc petition is filed

Bar and Bench posted video from inside the Supreme Court registry showing lawyers and INDIA bloc leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and Supriya Sule, crowding the premises as Rahul Gandhi's petition on voter deletions was filed. Mallikarjun Kharge was seen entering the building. Documented

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SCAORA also condemns calls for CJI's resignation

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association said calls for CJI Surya Kant's resignation risk "undermining the dignity of the office and public confidence in the institution" and that grievances must go through "appropriate legal and constitutional channels". Documented

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Scindia and BJD's Prasanna Acharya on the Delhi protests

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia called the opposition's Delhi protest "an affront to the democratic system". In Bhubaneswar, BJD leader Prasanna Acharya said the government is taking every step to suppress protests and independent opinion, PTI reported. Documented

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What Rahul Gandhi's petition asks the Supreme Court for

The petition seeks the Election Commission's files, minutes and Commissioners' recorded objections on SIR decisions; the file on the 24 June 2025 decision to launch the nationwide SIR; a check on whether decisions complied with Article 324 and Section 18 of the 2023 CEC Act; a committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge to audit deletions; booth-wise publication of deleted names with reasons; no deletion without notice and hearing; and an interim suspension of the SIR in all states. It relies on the Indian Express report that two Commissioners objected on at least 14 occasions; the ECI says its decisions were unanimous. BJP said the Supreme Court has neither approved nor rejected the Form 6 changes that Rahul Gandhi calls illegal. Documented

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Revanth Reddy accuses Centre and CEC of conspiring to delete voters

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said in Delhi that the Modi government "conspired to delete voters' names under the guise of voter list revision in collusion with" CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The Election Commission has not responded to this in the posts we checked. Documented

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Delhi Traffic Police warns of diversions across Delhi on 13 October

Delhi Traffic Police said traffic may be affected at various places across Delhi on 13 October "in view of the law and order situation", with dynamic diversions depending on ground conditions. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444. Govt position

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Rahul Gandhi thanks marchers, accuses RSS of beating children

Rahul Gandhi thanked those who joined the march and those who showed support at 3 pm, said the government cannot intimidate people, and accused "cowards of the RSS" of beating young children two days earlier. The RSS has not responded in the posts we checked; BJP mocked him, saying he had claimed proof of 'vote chori' for months. Documented

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Women journalists' network also moves Supreme Court over treatment of reporters

The Network of Women in Media, India filed a petition alleging journalists, including women reporters, were detained, dragged and manhandled while covering the protests despite the Supreme Court's direction, and seeking binding safeguards and an independent inquiry. It follows a similar plea by Free Speech Collective. Documented

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CJP warns of people seeking money in its name for detainees' legal help

CJP said some people are asking for money in its name, claiming to provide legal assistance to detainees, that they are not affiliated with it, and urged people not to pay them. Documented

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Delhi High Court Bar Association distances itself from 13 Oct lawyers' march

DHCBA vice-president Sacchin Puri said the march called for Tuesday was organised by some lawyers, not the association's executive committee, and that the DHCBA does not support it. He said the association is 'completely opposed' to political parties demanding the Chief Justice of India's resignation. Documented

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari alleges 'Deep State' behind SIR protests

Speaking in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said opposition parties were joining hands with 'Dimagi Naxals' and alleged the 'Deep State' was behind the protests over the Special Intensive Revision. He offered no evidence for the claim in the clip. Govt position

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Telangana: about 90% of draft voters cleared for final rolls, officials say

Deccan Chronicle reported that after the Election Commission eased norms for the Special Intensive Revision, officials in Telangana said about 90% of voters on the draft rolls have been cleared for inclusion in the final electoral rolls. Documented

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Journalist moves Supreme Court in contempt over repeated detentions

Molitics journalist Amaan Rastogi filed a contempt petition alleging Delhi Police detained him repeatedly on 10 and 11 October despite the court's order protecting journalists, and alleging manhandling, damage to his phone and destruction of his press ID. Documented

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BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with a woman police officer at the march

The BJP posted a video alleging that Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with a woman police officer, elbowed one of his own workers and pushed a journalist during Monday's march. Congress has not responded to the specific allegation, and we have not verified what the video shows. Claim

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Supreme Court lists protest pleas for 13 Oct; Rahul Gandhi's petition not among them

The supplementary cause list released at 11:25 pm lists before the CJI's bench the CPI(M) PIL with a tagged contempt plea, Apoorvanand's plea, and pleas by Menaka Guruswamy, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, ADR, the SCBA, SCAORA, the Youth Bar Association and several individuals. Rahul Gandhi's writ petition is not listed, Bar and Bench reported. Documented

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Prashant Kishor: protests 'are not going to stop' until grievances are addressed

Speaking in Motihari, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor said a large section of the country disagrees with the current electoral process, that students and unemployed young people are protesting over paper leaks and jobs, and that 'even if Rahul Gandhi wanted to stop it, he couldn't'. Documented

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Lawyers' association moves Supreme Court over detention of advocates

The Lawyers Association for Constitution and four member advocates filed a writ petition under Article 32 alleging they were manhandled and illegally detained by Delhi Police on 10 and 11 October, and raising alleged assault and unlawful detention of advocates, women, juveniles, journalists and passers-by. Documented

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Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary: police 'deserve credit', protesters should use democratic means

RLD president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary said in Hathras that the police 'deserve credit for their courage', that the government's steps 'had become administratively necessary' for security, and asked why protesters remained on the streets after opposition parties had taken their concerns to the President. Govt position

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Telangana minister asks why BJP is defending the Election Commission on roll deletions

Telangana minister Ponnam Prabhakar, countering state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao, questioned why the BJP was defending the Election Commission over allegations of large-scale deletions from voter rolls. Documented

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UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya: opposition agitation 'a complete flop'

In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said opposition parties are raising 'issues that simply do not exist', that dead, duplicate and shifted voters should be removed from the rolls, and that their agitation 'has received absolutely no support from the public'. Govt position

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