Voter List Row: Delhi Sees Protests, Detentions And Supreme Court Review
Street protests, mass detentions, and blanket security measures have escalated in Delhi following allegations of electoral roll irregularities. Left-wing student outfits including SFI and AISA staged flash demonstrations at Connaught Place, leading to detentions by Delhi Police alongside paramilitary units. Leaders from CJPE, including Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka, along with YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, were released on surety bonds with conditions to maintain peace. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court intervened for the second time, directing authorities to review barricading, restore internet connectivity, avoid blanket shutdowns of public transport, and safeguard the public's right to move freely. While the government defended security curbs citing law and order concerns and prohibitory orders, opposition figures including Mallikarjun Kharge and Arvind Kejriwal criticised the administration's actions as suppressing fundamental democratic dissent. The face-off underscores an escalating debate between state-mandated public order and constitutional rights.