Student Leader Detained as Third Day of Protests Against Chief Election Commissioner Unfolds in Delhi

UPDATE - follow-up to AISA members allege that Delhi police picked up AISA national president Neha Bora in a private unmarked vehicle, taken to an unknown location, and did not have a woman police officer in the vehicle, violating procedure.: AISA national president Neha Bora was picked up by Delhi Police in a private vehicle without an official number plate on Sunday and taken to an unknown location during a protest march near Jantar Mantar. Members of the student organisation alleged that no woman officer was present in the vehicle, calling it a violation of procedure, while Delhi Police issued no immediate reaction to these claims.

Protest Details

The protest marked the third consecutive day that AISA activists attempted to reach Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters began marching from Andhra Bhawan Circle on Ashoka Road towards the designated site as security personnel tried to stop them at heavy barricades, leading to a brief clash. Visuals showed Bora trying to climb over a barricade before police officers stopped her.

Earlier Detentions

This fresh mobilization follows widespread detentions over the preceding days in central Delhi. Police detained more than 150 protesters on Saturday and over 500 people, including student activists and political leaders like Yogendra Yadav and AAP leaders, on Friday. Authorities had denied permission for Friday's gathering, deploying extra personnel and temporarily restricting metro station access nearby.

Context

These ongoing demonstrations are tied to a media investigation claiming that two Election Commissioners objected multiple times to decisions on the SIR issued without their knowledge, though the Election Commission has maintained that its orders carry full legal sanction.