# Student leaders, activists detained for Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

- Published: 2026-10-10T08:30:49.689Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T09:15:02.738Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Crime, law and justice, Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: AISA, AISA activists regroup at Jantar Mantar, Aakar Patel, Abhijeet Dipke, Aditi Thakur, All India Students’ Association, All India Students’ Association (AISA), Asha, Asim Ali, BJP, CPI(M), Chief Election Commissioner

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T13:00:52.834Z - Scroll: [Student leaders, activists detained for Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar](https://scroll.in/latest/1096005/student-leaders-activists-detained-for-jantar-mantar-protest-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar)
- 2026-10-02T14:15:01.410Z - Al Jazeera English: [Can India’s ‘cockroach’ movement oust Modi’s election chief?](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/2/can-indias-cockroach-movement-oust-modis-election-chief)
- 2026-10-03T02:30:32.976Z - Scroll: [‘Delhi was a warzone, Mumbai a concert’: Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar strike contrasting notes](https://scroll.in/article/1096160/delhi-is-a-warzone-mumbai-a-concert-protests-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-strike-contrasting-notes)
- 2026-10-03T10:32:41.976Z - Telangana Today: [AISA activists regroup at Jantar Mantar, police detain several protesters](https://telanganatoday.com/aisa-activists-regroup-at-jantar-mantar-police-detain-several-protesters)
- 2026-10-10T08:30:49.689Z - Hindustan Times: ['Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar': AISA's Neha Bora announces new stir location as cops maintain tight grip in New Delhi](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dilli-haat-becomes-jantar-mantar-aisas-neha-bora-announces-new-stir-location-as-cops-maintain-tight-grip-in-new-delhi-101791618846188.html)
- 2026-10-10T09:32:04.435Z - LiveMint: [Delhi Protest: ‘Dilli Haat becomes our Jantar Mantar,’ says AISA activist Neha Bora amid police detention, crackdown | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-protest-dilli-haat-becomes-our-jantar-mantar-says-aisa-activist-neha-bora-amid-police-detention-crackdown-11791623246103.html)
- 2026-10-10T10:00:57.331Z - Hindustan Times: ['Jantar Mantar's story not India's story': BJP dismisses anti-CEC protests in Delhi as failure of 'anarchists'](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cjp-protest-jantar-mantar-india-story-bjp-on-cec-gyanesh-delhi-says-anarchists-have-failed-rahul-gandhi-dipke-saurav-das-police-detained-congress-101791623646012.html)
- 2026-10-10T13:02:13.221Z - Al Jazeera English: [India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/indias-cockroach-leaders-detained-new-delhi-in-lockdown)
- 2026-10-11T12:30:36.261Z - Hindustan Times: [Bleeding protesters, detained journalists: New Delhi sees fresh chaos despite SC order](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-protests-supreme-court-detentions-connaught-place-journalists-press-club-gyanesh-kumar-jantar-mantar-101791718669359.html)
- 2026-10-12T03:31:32.631Z - India Today: [Tale of two Nehas: Lookalike keeps cops busy as AISA chief protested elsewhere](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aisa-chief-neha-bora-lookalike-delhi-police-cjp-protest-confusion-at-rk-ashram-3015206-2026-10-12)
- 2026-10-12T04:31:59.930Z - BBC Chinese: [印度「蟑螂人民黨」：走進新一輪Z世代主導的抗議——圖輯 - BBC News 中文](https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c3vgx1jxyejyo/trad)
- 2026-10-12T09:15:02.738Z - Al Jazeera English: [Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/12/delhi-braces-for-more-protests-against-election-chief-amid-crackdown)

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