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…
Yes, I have submitted a written complaint to Kharge ji. He read it and jotted down some points. Whatever decision the central leadership takes, I will abide by it,
- Prakash told reporters in Delhi where he took part in the INDIA bloc’s protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…
This is not a request on behalf of one political party. It is an appeal in the larger national interest. At a time when trust in the democratic institutions must be strengthened, an open door can be more powerful than a closed argument.”
- Urging Gyanesh Kumar to meet the Opposition MPs in the Parliament complex, Kamal Haasan concludedHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…
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Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…India rejected the UN Human Rights Office's concerns over protester detentions in New Delhi as 'unwarranted interference'
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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
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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…Four journalists' organisations, including the Press Club of India (PCI) and the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC), on Saturday condemned the detention and alleged harassment of journalists covering protests in the national capital demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…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
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Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/entertainment/bol…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…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…'We are going to defend Constitution, protect people's voices': Rahul Gandhi asks youth to keep protesting
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/we…The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also accused Modi of attacking democracy directly and indulging in 'vote chori'
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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…Earlier
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/karnata…Cockroach Janta Party staged a ‘chappal protest’ in Bengaluru on Thursday, condemning violence against women and demanding greater safety and appropriate action against those responsible
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ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday slammed the ongoing protests in New Delhi against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR), with BJP chief Nitin Nabin accusing the Opposition party and the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of fighting for “infiltrators” and colluding with anti-social elements to create anarchy
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…CAPF deployment in Delhi raised to 26,000 ahead of CJP stir on Saturday
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…Security has also been strengthened at Nirvachan Sadan, the ECI headquarters on Ashoka Road in central Delhi
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/india…CAPF deployment in Delhi raised to 26,000 ahead of CJP protest on Saturday
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…The police have appealed to protesters and members of the public not to indulge in any violence or attack the force members deployed for security duties
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/delhi…CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Z+ security upgraded amid SIR protests, unrest
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/delh…Security has also been strengthened at Nirvachan Sadan, the ECI headquarters on Ashoka Road in central Delhi
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Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/rahu…Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained while heading to Jantar Mantar for a protest against the poll panel and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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