Delhi tightens security ahead of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR, with 25,000 personnel deployed and metro restrictions in place.

Indian police boarded a plane on Saturday to detain the founder of a surging youth-led political movement as he landed in the capital New Delhi for a planned protest.

By Saurabh Sharma, Aftab Ahmed and Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Police detained scores of protesters and their leaders on in the Indian capital on Saturday amid patrols by thousands of security forces,

Indian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a planned demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party have been detained.

The 'cockroach' party has called for a major protest in Delhi demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of India’s election chief.

Delhi Police have tightened security, intensified border checks and deployed personnel at key locations ahead of the CJP-INDIA bloc’s planned October 10 protest over alleged electoral roll irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

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