Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Neha Bora among over 60 protesters detained near Jantar Mantar

Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Neha Bora among over 60 protesters detained near Jantar Mantar The call for the protest was given by the AISA, and police had put up barricades around Jantar Mantar.

Key points

• 2 min read New Delhi Sep 25, 2026 10: 10 PM IST.
• 14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to poll panel steps.
• As the protesters began gathering near Parliament Street, the police did not allow them to enter Jantar Mantar.
• The call for the protest was given by the AISA, and police had put up barricades around Jantar Mantar.

As the protesters began gathering near Parliament Street, the police did not allow them to enter Jantar Mantar. (Express Photo By Amit Mehra).

At least 60 individuals, including All India Students' Association (AISA) leader Neha Bora, political analyst Yogendra Yadav, social activist Anjali Bhardwaj, Advocate Prashant Bhushan and CPI(M) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya, were detained near Jantar Mantar on Friday while protesting against the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

According to Delhi Police, the protesters had not taken permission for the assembly at Jantar Mantar, and Section 163 was imposed in the New Delhi district, prohibiting the gathering of five or more individuals.

For context, the call for the protest was given by the AISA, and police had put up barricades around Jantar Mantar. As the protesters began gathering near Parliament Street, the police did not allow them to enter Jantar Mantar.

Taken together, the developments around yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Neha Bora among over 60 protesters detained near point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.