Delhi protests and political detentions amid CEC controversy
Picking up: 5 in the last 7 days
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The latest in this situation
- Mamata Banerjee detained in Delhi; Shiv Sena leader slams government over CEC detention.
- Saurav Das remains detained in New Delhi as Shinde prepares to lead a protest.
- Saurav Das was detained upon arrival in New Delhi, accused of using security restrictions to prevent protest.
- Rathee's detention coincided with demands for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation in Delhi.
- Dhruv Rathee was detained during a protest in New Delhi, while Jairam Ramesh commented on the capital becoming a fortress.
How it started
Dhruv Rathee was detained during a protest in New Delhi, while Jairam Ramesh commented on the capital becoming a fortress.
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What happened
Dhruv Rathee was detained during a protest in New Delhi, while Jairam Ramesh commented on the capital becoming a fortress.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Saurav Das was detained upon arrival in New Delhi, accused of using security restrictions to prevent protest.Sub-event
Rathee's detention coincided with demands for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation in Delhi.1 source
Rathee detained during Delhi protest; Ramesh notes capital turned into fortress.1 source
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The entities involved
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Dhruv Rathee
Indian YouTuber, vlogger and social media activist
- Protesters, including Dhruv Rathee, demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over electoral irregularities in Bengaluru.
- Multiple political figures, including Dhruv Rathee, Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Manik Sarkar, were detained in New Delhi on July 6, 2026.
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New Delhi
capital city of India
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Jairam Ramesh
Indian politician
Related events
- Dhruv Rathee protested against Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and was subsequently detained.
- Rohini Acharya, a former Minister from Bihar, criticized the detention of protesters in Delhi and expressed solidarity with Dhruv Rathee.
- Protests in Delhi over Gyanesh Kumar's voter list manipulation, coupled with Pradhan's resignation, led to CAPF deployment and the detention of Dhruv Rathee.
- Drone surveillance was conducted at a New Delhi railway station while security was reviewed at the Aya Nagar border.
- Dhruv Rathee plans to protest against the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation in Delhi.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- hindustantimes.com
- freepressjournal.in
- moneycontrol.com
- gulte.com
- indiatimes.com
- prokerala.com
- indiatimes.com
- hindustantimes.com