CEC protest updates: 45 metro stations shut, mobile internet suspended in central Delhi

What happened: Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders, opposition politicians and protesters ahead of a demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Why it matters: Organisers described the restrictions as intimidation by authorities. The Supreme Court Bar Association urged Chief Justice Surya Kant to intervene, condemning reported excessive force against advocates.

Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party leaders, opposition politicians and protesters ahead of a demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

Organisers described the restrictions as intimidation by authorities. The Supreme Court Bar Association urged Chief Justice Surya Kant to intervene, condemning reported excessive force against advocates.