Gyanesh Kumar
Indian Election Commissioner (Retd. IAS Officer)
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Every method of reaching out to your insensitive government has been met with barricades and lathis,
- Kumar said in the letterABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…
In the last 24 hours
Shekhar Suman defends public's right to protest peacefully amid anti-CEC protests: ‘I see it as a very positive thing’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…Richa Chadha has voiced her support for the Cockroach Janata Party's anti-CEC protest in Delhi by sharing a makeup tutorial aimed at helping demonstrators evade facial recognition cameras
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/entertainment…CJP protest: Police apprehend four associates of right-wing outfit for assaulting minor
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke along with co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested on Sunday and will be produced before Executive Magistrate
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/electio…CJP Leaders To Seek Jantar Mantar Protest Date From Delhi Police Today, Set 24-Hour Deadline
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities in Delhi on Sunday
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Day after Supreme Court order, 6 Delhi Metro stations shut till 4pm for ‘security reasons’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…The restrictions come amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital, with the Delhi Traffic Police also issuing an advisory warning of possible traffic disruptions and diversions at multiple locations
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/india/delh…Delhi Traffic Curbs, 6 Metro Stations Shut As Rahul Gandhi To Lead March Against CEC Today
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Opposition leaders will assemble at India Gate on Monday and march to the Supreme Court to meet Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after 4 pm
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…CJI Surya Kant Rejects INDIA Bloc Leaders’ Meeting Request, Rahul Gandhi Announces March
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has declined a request by Opposition leaders to meet him on Monday, citing extensive reasons why such an interaction would not be appropriate at this juncture and in the present circumstances, dealing a setback to the Opposition’s plan to seek his intervention over the crackdown on a youth-led protest in Delhi and alleged irregularities in electoral processes
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Delhi Police Detain Protesters In Late-Night Action As Stir Against CEC Continues
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/cities/delhi…India rejected the UN Human Rights Office's concerns over protester detentions in New Delhi as 'unwarranted interference'
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/world…Delhi Police Detain Protesters At Connaught Place Amid Stir Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/cities/delhi…A phalanx of 40,000 security personnel detained roughly 700 people on Sunday as sporadic protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued to bubble up across the Capital for a second consecutive day as the Supreme Court underlined that detentions must be lawful and traffic movement eased with the metro running and fewer road barriers
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Kerala Probe against Gyanesh Is Like Chasing A Ghost, All Sound And Fury
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/analysis/k…Vijay Varma Takes Sarcastic Dig At CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid CJP Protests, Calls Him 'National Hero'
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/entertainm…He shared a photo of the Chief Election Commissioner with the words, "The face of free and fair election." Another tagline read, "Saving private gyan", a reference to the Hollywood classic Saving Private Ryan, starring Tom Hanks, which follows a mission to rescue an American paratrooper during World War II
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…Chirag Paswan says CJP’s protests attempt to create 'anarchy', defends Delhi Police action
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/chirag…More than 7,000 demonstrators were taken into custody at multiple locations
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/chirag…Opposition leaders to march from India Gate to Supreme Court tomorrow, meet CJI after 4 pm
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…The challenge for the Modi government is how to respond to the questions raised by the halting of the protests
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/astro/astro…HT Evening News Brief October 11: Detentions in Delhi despite SC order; Nana Patekar's autopsy reveals cause of death
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Mumbai: MNS Announces Statewide Signature Campaign On October 12 Amid SIR Row, Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/mumbai/mum…Delhi Police Issues Notices To CJP Over Old Social Media Posts After HC Directions
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/delhi…Delhi protest against CEC: Police registers 20 FIRs; charges include assault on cops
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…India rejected the UN Human Rights Office's concerns over protester detentions in New Delhi as 'unwarranted interference'
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/world…CJP Leaders Released From Delhi Cantt Police Station After Detention Ahead Of Delhi Protest
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/cjp…Rathee was detained on Saturday ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Imran Khan, Girlfriend Lekha Washington Named In FIR After Mumbai's CJP Protest
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/entertainment…Protests erupt nationwide over voter-roll revision and election commission actions
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/entertainment/bol…Supreme Court: Lawyers Allege Delhi Police Violated Court Directions During Protest
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…The Supreme Court’s direction that peaceful, unarmed protesters in Delhi cannot be detained except in accordance with the “procedure established by law” invokes one of the Constitution’s most consequential protections against arbitrary State action
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/ht/explaine…Four men claiming links to Hindu Raksha Dal arrested for assault on students during CJP protest
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…Delhi Police Register Over 20 FIRs Over Attempts To Hold CJP Protest
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
CTV Newsctvnews.ca/world/article…Delhi police register 20 FIRs over Jantar Mantar protest attempts
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…The CJP has announced another attempt to march towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…India rejects UN rights body’s remarks on Delhi protest detentions as ‘unwarranted interference’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Several protesters were detained from locations including Connaught Place, while many others were sent back
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…Earlier
Jantar Mantar stays barricaded, 30 traffic choke points flagged as Delhi braces for more protests today
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Travellers heading to railway stations, Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) and the airport have been advised to leave early and allow extra time for their journeys
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…Imran Khan Detained During Mumbai's CJP Protest; Actor Shares Selfie From Police Van
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/entertainment…Protests erupt nationwide over voter-roll revision and election commission actions
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/entertainment/bol…CJP's Dipke, Ranka, Das Released After Preventive Arrest Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protest
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/asia…CJP's Dipke, Ranka, Das Released On Condition To 'Maintain Peace' For One Year
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…An executive magistrate ordered release of Cockroach Janta Party's convener Abhijeet Dipke and co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka nearly 24 hours after they were detained by Delhi Police
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…HT Morning News Brief October 11: SC special sitting today on Delhi curbs; Naseeruddin Shah to portray Rushdie
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Kejriwal, Mamata, Vijayan among leaders detained in Delhi
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia was detained with party workers in Chandigarh during a protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/india…Press bodies condemn detention of journalists covering Delhi protests; demand apology, inquiry
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…India rejected the UN Human Rights Office's concerns over protester detentions in New Delhi as 'unwarranted interference'
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/world…Not just Jantar Mantar, internet suspended at 8 other locations amid CJP protest in Delhi
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…The protest call was given by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and some student organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…Delhi protest against CEC: National capital turned into fortress
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was detained by the Delhi Police on Saturday (October 10) while protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the national capital
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Delhi Police clarify after video shows cops wearing shoes on Bangla Sahib premises, allege 'malicious intent'
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Several protesters were detained from locations including Connaught Place, while many others were sent back
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…'We are going to defend Constitution, protect people's voices': Rahul Gandhi asks youth to keep protesting
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/we…Gandhi made the remarks at the sixth edition of his youth outreach programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, in Chennai, where he urged students to question authority and stand by their convictions
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…SFI, Left Parties Demand SIR Withdrawal and CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/sfi…In accordance with traditional Hindu rituals, pindas were offered, and religious rites were performed to symbolically give a grand burial to a demon named Gyanesh Kumar
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/mumbai/nal…Delhi protest against CEC: Four former CMs among several detained
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai, along with his supporters, staged a protest in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/delh…BJP govt will deal with 'anarchists' sternly: Nitin Nabin warns Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal and CJP
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/bjp…Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has termed the leadership of the Cockroach Janata Party ‘anti-national forces’ due to their involvement in the nationwide stir demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…Political Protest: BJP Women Workers Take to Streets in Lucknow, Raise Slogans Against Rahul Gandhi
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…Gandhi and other opposition leaders had met President Murmu over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke detained along with Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka at Delhi airport
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/cjp…Police stationed outside Dipke’s home in Sambhajinagar as family mourns the loss
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/asia…Railway Disruption: 75 Mail And Express Trains Cancelled Amid Delhi Protest
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…Al Jazeera could not immediately verify the claims, but videos posted on X showed activists being taken away in vans
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…India’s viral Gen-Z ‘Cockroach Party’ protesters are gearing up for Season 2
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Al Jazeera could not immediately verify the claims, but videos posted on X showed activists being taken away in vans
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…'Jo darta hai vo aaj nahi toh kal marta hai': Mallikarjun Kharge invokes iconic Sholay dialogue to slam govt
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/jo…In one of the videos, Nakul is seen joking with his friends about following a woman at night to scare her
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/entertainm…Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc MPs meet President Murmu, present 4-point memo seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Rahul Gandhi quoted Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech, rallying the Opposition against the ECI over alleged bias in electoral roll revision
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/india…Congress-INDIA bloc calls Odisha bandh; police deploy 150 officers
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/india…The INDIA bloc is preparing to intensify its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged “vote chori”, with opposition MPs scheduled to meet in Delhi on Friday to decide their next course of action
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…India’s ‘Cockroach’ party accuses government of mass detention of members ahead of weekend protest
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and actor Prakash Raj are set to attend a People's Tribunal on electoral roll revision at Bengaluru's Freedom Park on Thursday
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/india/karn…On INDIA bloc’s menu: Veg lunches, protest strategies
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has invited INDIA bloc leaders for another luncheon meeting at Moets in Connaught Place, New Delhi, amid continued Opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/india/indi…KPCC plans block-level marches against ‘vote theft’ from Oct 10
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/karnata…The demonstration also expressed solidarity with women who were assaulted during a recent protest in Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
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