Protest has started at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar without police permission. Protesters were detained as soon as they reached the site. Agniva Ray/ NewsGram
Delhi

In Photos: Protesters at Jantar Mantar Demand Resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

On October 2, 2026, as India marked Gandhi Jayanti, a protest began at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar.

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Special police forces were deployed by the authorities at the Jantar Mantar protest site.
Protesters raise slogans and sing patriotic songs during the Jantar Mantar protest.
Protesters have also taken their agitation to the posters near Jantar Mantar Metro Station.
Female protesters are seen being detained by police during the Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
A poster displayed during the protest features a crossed-out photo of CEC Gyanesh Kumar with the words “Arrest Gyanesh Kumar” written on it
Despite the widespread detentions, protesters continued to raise slogans like “Jab Jab Modi Darta Hai Police Ko Aage Karta Hai” and “Jai Bhim.”
A woman is seen trying to speak to the media from inside a police bus during the Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Posters were being raised by protesters from inside the police bus as they were being taken away from the Jantar Mantar protest site
While the police are detaining protesters in and around the Jantar Mantar protest site, protesters continue to arrive from different areas.
Despite the detentions, protesters can be seen raising their pamphlets through the windows of police buses and continuing to shout slogans against the CEC and the government.
Protesters have been detained in huge numbers, with the figure running into hundreds, while some have reported the number to be in the thousands.

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