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As Abhijeet Dipke has been detained in the national capital, we could not contact him. But we have contacted his parents, and they are on the way to Santuk Pimpri, his cousin said

A delegation of MPs from the INDIA bloc, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday and submitted a memorandum raising concerns over alleged electoral irregularities and what they described as attempts to undermine Indian democracy

Abhijeet Dipke had recorded a video statement in advance, anticipating a possible arrest. The announcement comes amid heightened security and preventive detentions in the national capital ahead of the planned demonstration against the Election Commission

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Narendra Modi is a dictator. He is scared. Which is why he has shut down railways, the metro, and all roads. If Narendra Modi is so afraid of the youth of this country, the people of this country, then why is he sitting in the Prime Minister's chair, Dipke said

Police are also keeping a close watch on the movements of certain people who could mobilise people or influence them to participate in the proposed demonstration, the source said. Surveillance has been intensified outside the residences of such people as part of the security measures, added the source

Delhi Police continued to detain activists ahead of the planned demonstration, with authorities citing the lack of legal permission for the protest, according to the account shared

I have come here to be arrested; arrest me, Dipke told the police personnel after they entered the aircraft

Rathee was on his way to join the demonstration, which has prompted heightened security arrangements across the national capital

Police also conducted intensive vehicle checking at the Tulsi Niketan border in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Heavy traffic jams were reported at the spot. Meanwhile, the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel carried out a flag march from Mandi House Circle

Directors General of Police (DGPs) of all states and Union Territories, the Ministry stressed the need for immediate preventive action in view of alleged attempts by CJP supporters to enter Delhi without authorisation from different parts of the country, potentially disturbing public peace and order

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad remarks came after LoP Rahul Gandhi and a delegation of INDIA Bloc leaders met President Murmu to raise concerns over alleged irregularities in the electoral system and demand action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Delhi Police are also closely monitoring the movements of certain individuals suspected of mobilising crowds or encouraging others to participate in the proposed demonstration. Surveillance has reportedly been intensified outside the residences of these individuals as part of the security arrangements

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To ensure transparency and prevent confrontations, Delhi Police personnel on duty have been equipped with uniform-mounted body cameras capable of recording footage in low-light conditions

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The extensive security arrangements were put in place after the Delhi Police denied permission for the proposed demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing inadequate notice and concerns over compliance with rules during an earlier protest

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Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has asked police chiefs across the country to coordinate with the Delhi Police and take preventive measures amid concerns that CJP supporters may attempt to enter the national capital despite the denial of permission for the proposed demonstration

In the memorandum, Opposition leaders alleged that the BJP had completely manipulated both EVMs and electoral rolls in several assembly and Lok Sabha elections. They urged President Murmu to take cognisance of the matter and use her office to ensure that their demands were addressed without delay

The candidates had planned to march towards the Chief Ministers residence to press their demands. However, police personnel intervened before the proposed march could begin. Barricades were erected at Gate No. 10, while a large number of security personnel were deployed inside Gandhi Maidan and in the surrounding areas

In a letter dated October 9 (Friday) addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the party conveyed its solidarity with the INDIA bloc and the march spearheaded by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, investment, education, digitalisation and security. The leaders also discussed global developments and cooperation between India and the African Union

In a post on X, the police department described the message as An Open Letter to Every Citizen, adding, Because beyond every uniform, every opinion and every disagreement, were all human first. The post comes ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday

BJP's Hasirani Rath has won the Nandigram bypoll in West Bengal by a record margin of 1,22,753 votes, securing 1,64,427 votes against Congress's Milan Pradhan. Rath's victory surpasses Suvendu Adhikari's 2016 record, while the Rejinagar bypoll result remains awaited

Protests have centred on allegations concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demands for action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

A plea in the Supreme Court challenged proposed Delhi Metro station closures and train cancellations ahead of the October 10 CJP protest. Senior lawyers cited citizens' right to protest and raised concerns over barricading, with a formal petition expected later in the day

Indian Railways has cancelled select Mail and Express trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin on October 10 amid traffic concerns linked to a proposed CJP protest. Delhi Police has denied permission for the Jantar Mantar rally and tightened security at key borders

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Questioning the restrictions imposed ahead of the demonstration, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the government of being afraid of young people and criticised the reported disruption to train and Metro services

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said he and his family would join the CJP protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10. The demonstration seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged vote theft, with Kejriwal accusing the Centre of voter list manipulation

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