Photos: Thousands detained in police crackdown on India’s youth protest | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Thousands of people were detained across New Delhi during a large police operation to stop a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police used barricades, riot vehicles, and tear gas to block access to the protest site at Jantar Mantar, intercepting many protesters early and detaining them, including opposition politicians, journalists, and lawyers. Despite the crackdown, some protesters chanted slogans against Modi and the Election Commission before being detained, with over 2,000 arrests made in total.