Delhi Police detains several protesters on second day of CJP protest
Several protesters were detained by security personnel while marching towards Jantar Mantar from Connaught Place's Inner Circle and Rajiv Chowk here, as the protest called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) entered its second day on Sunday.
Visuals showed protesters marching towards Jantar Mantar and raising slogans of "Gyanesh Kumar isteefa do (resign Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar)".
Security personnel moved in to detain them, and several protesters, despite offering resistance, were seen being dragged and pulled towards police buses.
The area remained under an intense security arrangements to stop the protesters from going towards Jantar Mantar.
The CJP had vowed to continue protests, announcing another demonstration at the protest site at 10 am on Sunday after the government thwarted their efforts on Saturday.
Several protesters who were detained on Sunday alleged that they were manhandled during the detentions.
Members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) an
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