India, Oct. 12 -- The Pune police on Sunday detained 85 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists after they gathered outside Kalakar Katta on Fergusson College (FC) road to protest the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls; marking the second consecutive day of action against the group's demonstrations. The activists had planned to hold a protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) but the police denied them permission citing law-and-order concerns and the need to maintain public peace; an official said.

The protesters began gathering at around 4.30 pm and were detained in police vans and taken to Shivajinagar police station. They were released at around 8 pm, deputy commissioner of police Krushikesh Rawle said. "De...