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Delhi police detained Abhijeet Dipke and held scores of activists on Friday as a planned Tricolour march in Connaught Place was blocked. Authorities said the moves were preventive, while organisers and opposition figures accused the government of suppressing dissent.
Actor Imran Khan, an American national holding an Overseas Citizen of India card, has been issued a notice by Mumbai FRRO directing him to leave India by October 28 after he joined an anti Chief Election Commissioner protest. His legal team says it will move the Bombay High Court on October 16 to contest the notice, setting up a test of how immigration rules apply to OCI holders who take part in political demonstrations.
The Foreigners Regional Registration Office in Mumbai has served Imran Khan, a US national and OCI cardholder, a notice under the Immigration and Foreigners Act asking him to leave India by October 28. The actor says he will move the Bombay High Court, arguing OCI status and law do not bar peaceful protest.
Thousands of young demonstrators rallied against a contested revision of voter rolls, prompting a large police operation in New Delhi that detained hundreds and drew criticism from rights organisations. The Supreme Court will hear related petitions this week.
Thousands of students, opposition activists and regional leaders staged sustained protests across Delhi and Mumbai on October 5, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an independent review of a contested voter roll revision exercise.
On October 2, 2026, veteran actors and musicians joined the Cockroach Janta Party rally at Shivaji Park, despite police denial of permission. Organisers demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and signalled plans to escalate to Delhi if demands are not met.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has formally notified an AI Wing at its secretariat to support digitisation, staff training and a full E-Office rollout by December, the commission said in a notification dated October 1.
Veteran actors and musicians including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Dadlani joined a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down amid controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
On September 26, opposition parties and five Left groups began coordinated protests across India demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, intensifying a political crisis that could affect upcoming state polls and public confidence in electoral administration.