Activists allege detention in Ahmedabad ahead of CJP protest in Delhi

Political and social activists, including those associated with the youth wings of the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, have alleged detention or house arrest by the Ahmedabad Police ahead of the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

In a related development, the Western Railway on Friday cancelled the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi, an official said.

Some of the activists claimed that they were detained or placed under house arrest on Friday ahead of the CJP protest in Delhi for the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said on Saturday that actions were taken as needed, adding that nobody is under detention currently.

Activist Dev Desai alleged he had been under house arrest from Friday morning to early Saturday.

"I was kept under house arrest until this morning.

Police were stationed outside my home since Friday morning.

They left on Saturday morning.

I had no plans to go to