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AISA activists resume protest at Jantar Mantar as police detain several demonstrators
AISA national president Neha Bora urged a return to Jantar Mantar, prompting fresh arrests despite earlier mass detentions.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On Saturday, Oct 3, AISA activists gathered again at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after national president Neha Bora urged a return at 1 pm, while police detained several participants, news agency‑feeds reported.
What happened
Police began detaining protesters as they assembled near the protest site, deploying security personnel at multiple points and erecting barricades on roads leading to Jantar Mantar. The mobilisation followed a day when nearly 1,000 demonstrators were arrested during a larger rally against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What the report adds
The article notes that Delhi Police have filed at least three FIRs—two at Parliament Street police station and one at Connaught Place—under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for alleged disobedience of a public servant’s order, and under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for violating prohibitory orders on gatherings of five or more people. A senior police officer said no individual or organisation has been named as an accused, though the FIRs mention organisers and participating groups.
What was said
In a video message on Friday evening, Neha Bora told reporters that the protest would continue, urging activists to return to Jantar Mantar and saying the detentions would not intimidate them. She reiterated the demand for Kumar’s resignation and highlighted concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
How it came about
The second‑day rally follows the mass arrests documented in Felo’s Oct 2 coverage, which described the earlier crackdown on nearly 1,000 protesters, including AAP leaders, AISA officials and civil‑society activists. Delhi Police had denied permission for the Friday gathering and imposed heightened security, barring entry at several Metro stations and restricting road access around the protest zone.
Key facts
- AISA activists returned to Jantar Mantar on Oct 3 after a call by Neha Bora. (news18.com)
- Police detained several protesters and filed three FIRs under Sections 223 and 163 of Indian law. (news18.com)
- The protest targets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR electoral roll revision. (news18.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com — originally reported as “AISA activists return to Jantar Mantar; police detain several protesters”
