New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- A few protesters were detained near Janpath in the Connaught Place area on Saturday as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) calls for a 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' protest demanding the sacking of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Thousands of security personnel have been deployed across the national capital.

More than 35,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel are deployed across the national capital ahead of the protest, amid heightened security arrangements and a directive from the Union Home Secretary to states and Union Territories to maintain the law and order situation.

The proposed demonstration, scheduled for today, is aimed at seeking accountability over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of ele...