AAP leaders accused Delhi Police of using force and carrying out mass detentions during the anti-CEC protest. They said the agitation would continue peacefully as allegations over electoral irregularities intensified.
Security personnel detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Newdelhi,Oct 11, 2026 22:39 IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday accused Delhi Police of using force against protesters, including women, lawyers and journalists, during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar a day earlier. He said the agitation would continue through peaceful and democratic means and accused the BJP-led Centre of trying to suppress dissent over alleged irregularities in electoral processes.
At a press conference, Singh also alleged that the authorities curbed the right to protest by shutting metro stations, stopping trains, imposing internet restrictions and deploying heavy police personnel across the capital. He claimed that more than 6,000 people were detained in Delhi on Saturday and said protesters were subjected to force.
Singh further alleged that police personnel entered a gurdwara and detained people who had taken shelter there. He called it disrespectful to the religious institution and its traditions. He also alleged that journalists covering the developments were detained.
He demanded the resignation of CEC Kumar and accused the Centre of suppressing protests over alleged issues such as voter deletions. AAP leader Gopal Rai said the protest was the start of a larger movement and maintained that it would continue until the demands were met.
Rai questioned the BJP's claim that the protest had failed, citing the number of people detained despite extensive security arrangements. He appealed to students and young people to continue the agitation peacefully. 'The movement has started and it will reach its goal through democratic and peaceful means,' Rai said, while warning the government against repeating Saturday's actions.
The CJP had called for a protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, but the demonstration faced restrictions amid heightened security arrangements in Delhi. AAP leaders said the protest would go on peacefully even as they repeated their allegations over the handling of the demonstrations.
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With PTI inputs