Voter roll crisis in India. Thousands of people were detained

Accusations that the police intervened with disproportionate force in the weekend protests came to the fore.

According to the news of the French AFP agency, thousands of activists, including members of the youth movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has a wide base on social media, were detained.

Most of the people, including CJP leaders, were released, but the opposition accused the government of trying to suppress opposition voices with mass detentions.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Deputy John Brittas stated that the police physically intervened, dragged and hit him during Sunday's demonstrations.

Brittas said, "This is not just an attack on a member of parliament. It is an attack on democratic freedoms and the rule of law."

The police department left unanswered questions about the detentions and the attitude of the security forces at the press conference held on Sunday.

Many journalists following the events reported that they were detained even though they clearly showed their press cards.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced that at least 16 journalists were detained during weekend protests and described the practice as "unacceptable".

While the capital witnessed a new show of power on Monday, main opposition Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi called on his supporters to march to the Supreme Court.

Gandhi shared the message on his social media account: "There is nothing to fear. These cowards can't do anything to us."

The Congress Party was planning to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice Surya Kant, demanding a halt to what it described as "vote theft" and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

According to party sources who informed Reuters, Chief Justice Kant rejected the appointment request via e-mail, stating that the issue was already in the judicial process and should be handled through legal means.