Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released

Key Points:

• Hundreds of protesters were detained in Delhi for a second day as demonstrations continued demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over controversial voter list revisions alleged to favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a prominent youth protest movement, and two senior leaders were released by court order after being detained upon arrival in Delhi, with the condition to maintain public peace.
• Protests also occurred in Mumbai, Kolkata, Panaji, and Pune, with reports of police detaining protesters and journalists, and allegations of police assault inside detention vehicles, which authorities have not confirmed.
• The Election Commission and Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deny accusations of voter list manipulation, stating that deletions from electoral rolls are part of a verification exercise, while opposition parties claim minorities are disproportionately affected.
• Despite heavy police deployment and restrictions, protesters vow to continue demonstrations, while the Supreme Court received government assurances that journalists and lawyers will be allowed to perform their duties without hindrance.