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AISF members and students detained at Itarsi while traveling to Delhi protest

Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India · Oct 8, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 9.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Students and activists traveled to join a demonstration in New Delhi against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
What they want
Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision, and electoral reforms.
What changed
Oct 9: The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered authorities to produce the detained students by October 13, leading to their release.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
  • Electoral reforms

Organised by: All India Students Federation, Cockroach Janta Party

What authorities say

Police stated they detained the students under Section 172 of the BNSS following orders from above because they lacked permission to protest. Police later claimed the students were released on Friday. The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice asking authorities to produce the detainees.24

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
14
14 students, activists from Pune24
Arrests / detentions
14
detained 14 students at Itarsi Junction railway station124

The full story

Madhya Pradesh Government Railway Police detained students and activists traveling from Pune to New Delhi at Itarsi railway station. The travelers, affiliated with the All India Students Federation and other groups, intended to participate in a demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and electoral reforms. Organisers and participants alleged that police forcibly removed them from the Goa Express train without permission and subjected them to mistreatment, confining them in a private resort instead of a police station. Police stated the detention was based on orders from above under Section 172 of the BNSS because the protesters lacked permission. Following a habeas corpus petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state to produce the students by October 13, after which authorities released them on Friday evening.

Timeline

  1. Authorities released the detained students on Friday evening, and they decided to return to Pune instead of continuing to Delhi.24

  2. The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a habeas corpus notice directing the state to produce the detained students on or before October 13.24

  3. Police removed students from the Goa Express train at Itarsi station and took them into custody.24

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