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Actors, filmmakers, singers and comedians have criticised the detention of CJP leaders, protesters and journalists in New Delhi. The demonstration was called against alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, while authorities deployed more than 40,000 Delhi Police and CAPF personnel and sealed Jantar Mantar.
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CJP chief Abhijeet Deepke and leaders Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after arriving in Delhi from Mumbai. Police intercepted them inside the aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport before the group could travel to Jantar Mantar for a planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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Airfares to Delhi have climbed on several routes as train cancellations and movement restrictions linked to the CJP protest complicate weekend travel. A Varanasi–Delhi ticket reached 14,000 rupees, while some Amritsar flights cost nearly twice their usual fare, although travel companies report no clear mass shift from rail or bus services.
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal says he and his family will attend the CJP protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on 10 October. The demonstration seeks Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over allegations concerning voter rolls, while Delhi Police has denied permission and warned of legal action for violations.
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The BJP won two West Bengal Assembly seats and Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in the bypolls, while the NDA secured Thattanchavady in Puducherry. Tamil Nadu's TVK won Dharapuram and Madurantakam, producing a mixed set of results that gives parties fresh political signals ahead of their next organisational and electoral decisions.
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Union Minister Chirag Paswan said in Sonipat, Haryana, that cancelling trains and restricting connectivity or roads would not prevent young people from reaching the CJP protest. He said India's youth had the capability to guide the world and could not be stopped by such measures.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa has responded to allegations that Election Commission software auto-generated 85,854 Form-7 applications without justification. He said the applications relate to people issued notices during a suo motu inquiry involving 3 crore 26 lakh people, after discrepancies were identified in voter-record mapping.
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A demolition operation was carried out in Delhi's Seemapuri area under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Municipal bulldozers removed houses identified as illegal constructions as part of action against unauthorised building activity and alleged violations of government guidelines.
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East Medinipur Superintendent of Police Anshuman Saha said more than 500 police personnel were deployed at the Nandigram bypoll counting venue. Central Armed Police Force personnel are securing the premises, while district police and other units are managing the area outside amid checks, pickets and patrols.
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Counting for six by-elections across 4 states will begin at 8 AM on Friday. The contests include five Assembly seats and Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, with key tests for the BJP, TVK, AIADMK, Congress, TMC and AIUDF.
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Twenty MPs who left the Trinamool Congress and joined the Nationalist Party of India have reportedly sought another 2 weeks to respond to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The request comes after earlier extensions and a Supreme Court call for an early decision on petitions seeking their disqualification.
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Delhi's Excise Department has ordered liquor shops to remain closed on 9 and 10 October, citing the city's current situation and inputs from police. The precautionary measure comes as opposition leaders continue protests and security arrangements are strengthened across the capital ahead of proposed gatherings.
