After crackdown, Delhi eases curbs, over 500 detained in ‘flash protests’
After crackdown, Delhi eases curbs, over 500 detained in 'flash protests' CPI(M) MP John Brittas detained, notes security personnel assaulted him.
After crackdown, Delhi eases curbs, over 500 detained in 'flash protests' CPI(M) MP John Brittas detained, notes security personnel assaulted him.
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- 5 min read New Delhi Oct 12, 2026 05: 00 AM IST.
- Around 30, 000 police personnel, backed by 200 businesses of paramilitary forces, remained deployed throughout the Capital.
- Nevertheless, groups of five or more residents continued to face detention in central Delhi.
Around 30, 000 police personnel, backed by 200 businesses of paramilitary forces, remained deployed throughout the Capital. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav).
For context, a day after Delhi Police and Central forces introduced a large-scale crackdown on the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, restrictions in the Capital were slightly eased Sunday, with metro services resuming and internet restrictions lifted.
Nevertheless, groups of five or more residents continued to face detention in central Delhi. It remains under prohibitory orders, even as some protesters staged smaller "flash protests" at various locations in the late afternoon.
Taken together, the developments around after crackdown, Delhi eases curbs, over 500 detained in 'flash protests' point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
