New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The National Students' union of India (NSUI) on Sunday accused the authorities of attempting to silence student dissent after Delhi Police detained its national president Vinod Jakhar and several activists during the organisation's "Ungli Toh Uthegi - Hallabol March", organised to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
The march towards Jantar Mantar was met with a heavy police deployment, with security personnel positioned along the route to prevent the protesters from proceeding, according to the NSUI. The detentions triggered strong opposition from the student organisation, which maintained that demanding accountability from the country's top election official was a legitimate ex...