Jantar Mantar Protest Flashpoint, CJP Workers Detained, Delhi Police Action
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party volunteers and leaders, including Ashutosh Ranka and Saurabh Das, after they staged a flash protest at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration occurred following the central authorities' move to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue, shifting permitted agitation sites to Ramlila Maidan, CBD ground, and Burari grounds. Visuals showed protesters climbing an iron gate near Jantar Mantar, carrying the national flag and shouting slogans demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar before being apprehended by security personnel. Heavy barricading and security forces, including paramilitary units, remain deployed across Central Delhi. Delhi Police had earlier released the leaders on a fifty thousand rupee bond requiring them to maintain peace. Authorities indicated that potential legal action, including registration of first information reports, is being examined by the police legal team for alleged breaches of undertaking conditions and assembly curbs under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Rahul Gandhi To Host INDIA Bloc MPs At High Tea Over Voter Roll Row, SC Move
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to host a high tea meeting for INDIA bloc Members of Parliament, civil society representatives, and student organisations at his New Delhi residence. The gathering follows a protest march in the national capital and the filing of a petition in the Supreme Court concerning alleged electoral roll irregularities and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision. Prominent opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, previously participated in demonstrations against the electoral roll revision. The meeting at Suneri Bagh Road is aimed at deciding the future course of action and strategy for the alliance. A joint press conference is also expected to outline upcoming plans regarding their agitation and demands surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Fox News Report Links Student Protests To Left Network, BJP Hits Out Over 'Vote Chori' Charge
A report cited from US media outlet Fox News claims a transnational far-left network backed by US-born businessman Neville Singham is driving student protests across France and India to push a wider communist agenda. Singham, who operates from Shanghai, is alleged to have funneled funds through non-profits and shell firms, collaborating with Marxist ideologue Vijay Prashad to promote pro-China narratives. In the broadcast, an interviewee from the Bharatiya Janata Party also dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations surrounding 'vote chori' and subversion of democratic institutions, asserting that the opposition is manufacturing false narratives after election defeats. Executive Editor Gaurav Sawant highlighted that investigations by foreign outlets draw parallels between international protests and domestic unrest, noting that government figures have previously pointed to external forces seeking regime change or disruption. The report underscores growing political scrutiny over foreign funding and organized activist syndicates operating across borders.
Pregnant Journo Alleges Assault by Rahul Gandhi at Rally, BJP Attacks Congress
A political controversy has broken out after the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of assaulting a three-month pregnant journalist during a rally in New Delhi. The journalist, identified as Richa Parashar, recounted the incident from a hospital bed, stating that she was shoved and fell while carrying out her reporting duties. According to her account, she extended her microphone during the chaotic event, after which she was pulled and pushed, causing her to fall onto stairs. The BJP condemned the incident, claiming Rahul Gandhi's slogans regarding women's rights have been exposed. BJP leaders, including national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, visited the hospitalised reporter to register their support. The report notes that broadcast visuals show massive chaos at the demonstration site, though specific moments of the alleged physical shove remain unclear. A formal response from the Congress party regarding the allegations is currently awaited.