How Many Will You Arrest: CJP Vows Oct 10 Protest

CJP leader Saurav Das claimed that the government was planning to arrest him and other party leaders, but said such action would not deter the youth-led movement.

"The government is planning on arresting me, Abhijeet, Ashutosh, Ratna and other Cockroach Janta Party leaders. If the government thinks that such dictatorial actions will work, then they are mistaken. The young generation has awakened," Das said in a post on X.

Das said party members were prepared to face arrest and urged supporters to continue what he described as a campaign for their rights and future.

"We have always been ready to face jail or worse. But this will be a big mistake. The young will not tolerate this," he said, calling for protests to continue.

He also appealed to people across the country to participate in what he described as a major mobilisation beginning October 10.

CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke separately targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a post on X, asking how many people the government could arrest when, according to him, the entire country was preparing to protest on October 10.

The statements came amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities related to the SIR exercise.

Around 15 Delhi Police personnel were injured during a protest in the national capital on Sunday, according to police sources. Some women police personnel were also injured after being bitten during the demonstration. Police sources said around 110 people were detained in connection with the protest.

Earlier, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) held a protest march from Raisina Road towards Jantar Mantar, demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and accusing the Central government of shielding him.

IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib led the march, with hundreds of party workers carrying placards and raising slogans. Heavy police deployment and barricading were put in place along the route.

Speaking to ANI, Chib criticised the police for preventing the protesters from proceeding towards Jantar Mantar. He alleged that the government was attempting to prevent peaceful demonstrations and demanded that the protesters be allowed to reach the designated protest site.

IYC National Secretary Roshani Jaiswal also accused the government of attempting to suppress the issue and demanded Kumar's removal.

Chitwan Godara, National Coordinator of the IYC Legal Team, said the party would continue its protests until it received what it described as accountability and justice.

The controversy follows a report by The Indian Express claiming that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections on at least 14 occasions over a 10-month period concerning decisions related to electoral rolls, voter registration and the Election Commission's technology systems.

The Election Commission has rejected the suggestion that these objections represented institutional dissent over final decisions. The poll panel said operational queries, inputs and suggestions raised during the draft stage were part of its regular administrative and decision-making process.

The ECI has also maintained that decisions concerning the schedule of the SIR exercise were taken unanimously.