After journalists covering the protests in New Delhi were detained and forcibly prevented from doing their work, social media posts documenting the police crackdown are now disappearing from platforms. Several videos accusing the police of using excessive force against protesters demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have been restricted by Meta. In some cases profiles have been blocked in India.

The protests, organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and Leftist student outfits, have continued for over four days.

A video report published by Observer Post Hindi on October 11 was restricted on Facebook. The notice stated that the content had been restricted by an “automated system” for allegedly failing to comply with India’s IT Rules.

The video is accessible on X at the time of this article being written. The report shows female protesters being brutally attacked by members allegedly affiliated with the Hindu Raksha Dal. “They are openly threatening protesters, using violent language, and harassing women. However, no police action has been taken against them. On the other hand, peaceful protesters as well as journalists are being rounded up into police vans,” journalist Pateshwari Singh, who appears in the report, says.

जंतर-मंतर पर महिला प्रदर्शनकारियों से कथित मारपीट, पुलिस की भूमिका पर उठे सवाल 10 अक्टूबर 2026 को दिल्ली के जंतर-मंतर पर प्रस्तावित प्रदर्शन से पहले और उसके दौरान हिरासतों और सुरक्षा व्यवस्था को लेकर विवाद खड़ा हो गया। प्रदर्शनकारियों के मुताबिक, मौके पर हिंदू रक्षा दल से जुड़े कुछ लोगों ने महिला प्रदर्शनकारियों के साथ मारपीट और अभद्रता की। इस दौरान पुलिस की भूमिका भी सवालों के घेरे में रही। प्रदर्शन की अनुमति न मिलने के बीच पुलिस ने कई प्रदर्शनकारियों और पत्रकारों को हिरासत में लिया। अब सवाल उठ रहे हैं कि भारी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के बावजूद कथित हिंसा कैसे हुई और इसके लिए जिम्मेदार लोगों पर क्या कार्रवाई होगी? मामले में स्वतंत्र और निष्पक्ष जांच की मांग तेज हो रही है। #cjpprotest #hindurakshadal #delhipolice #protest #journalist— Observer Post Hindi (@TheOPHindi) October 11, 2026

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