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India Student Protests

Student-led protests across India over exams, reservations, school conditions and alleged police abuses have led to thousands being booked and detained.

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Protests demanding India's election chief resign have spread across cities, with thousands detained and travel restricted in Delhi.

ABVP protesters detained outside KPSC office
≥40
Assam NEET protest FIRs withdrawn
5FIRs
BJP leaders booked over Ballari Chalo protest
22
Bihar NEET protest FIRs ordered withdrawn
64FIRs
CJP protesters continuing hunger strike
≥21
CPM protesters detained during March to Dispur
≥2,000
Calls received by Youth Congress student protester helpline
≥3,000calls
FIRs filed over Kolkata CJP-Left protest violence
7FIRs
FIRs filed over Qaumi Morcha Chandigarh protest
4FIRs
Hubballi NEET protesters detained
~15
JPSC-JSSC protesters booked
≥950
People arrested in NEET-2026 paper leak case
33
People arrested over Kolkata TMC office ransacking
6
People arrested over Patna NEET protest violence
56
People arrested over Qaumi Morcha Chandigarh protest
17
People arrested over attack on Nadda's convoy
2
People booked over Chandigarh protest violence
3,015
People booked over Mau INDIA bloc protest scuffle
408
People detained at August 23 Delhi reservation protest
150
People detained at October 10 Nashik anti-CEC protest
26
People detained at October 10 Pune SIR protests
92
People detained at October 11 Mumbai CJP protests
300
People detained at October 11 Pune SIR protests
85
People detained at October 6 Delhi INDIA bloc protest
260
People detained nationwide ahead of October 10 CJP protest
≥10,000
People detained nationwide at October 10 CEC protests
≥800
People detained near Rahul Gandhi's residence
≥8
People held over stone-pelting involving AAP workers
13
People released from October 10 Delhi anti-CEC protest detention
7,000
People taken into preventive custody in Delhi ahead of CJP protests
≥200
People with criminal records detained ahead of October 10 CJP protest
100
Police officers injured in Ambala clashes
7
Police officers injured in July 25 Jantar Mantar clashes
≥1
Pragati Maidan Tunnel protesters detained
4
Protesters injured in Parliament march
60
Pune MPSC protesters booked
15
Satavahana University protesters on hunger strike
5
Tamil Nadu anti-NEET protesters detained
≥50
Weight lost by Sonam Wangchuk during hunger strike
8.20kg
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October 2026
Today
TodayIndian lawmaker alleged police assault during election chief protests
TodayCongress leader criticised India's government over election chief protests
TodayFreed protest leaders vowed to continue India's election chief protests
TodayDelhi police detained protesters renewing demands for election chief's resignation
TodayYouth movement criticised India's government over election protest detentions
TodayElection chief protest leaders alleged police abuses during detention
TodayDelhi police registered 20 cases over election chief protests
TodayDelhi braced for second day of election chief protests
TodayDelhi court ordered election chief protest leaders' release on yearlong peace condition
TodayDelhi traffic restrictions continued for election chief protests
Yesterday
Yday Hyderabad protesters demanded voter roll revision rollback and India's election chief's resignation
Yday Delhi police detained election commission protest leaders at the airport
YdayIndia's opposition announced court march demanding election chief's resignation
YdayDelhi police detained student association president heading to election protest
YdayDelhi police detained opposition leaders attempting to join election chief protests
YdayIndia rejected UN rights office concerns over Delhi protest detentions
YdayDelhi's chief minister accused protest leaders of turning Delhi into battleground
YdayIndia's supreme court scheduled contempt hearing over protest transport restrictions
YdayChandigarh police detained opposition leaders protesting against India's election chief
YdayYouth movement announced another Delhi march demanding election chief's resignation
YdayYouth groups vowed protests until India's election chief resigned
YdayDelhi police denied permission for the election chief protest
YdayProtests demanding India's election chief resign spread across cities
YdayParty founder left for Delhi to protest against India's election chief
YdayCongress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised Delhi's election protest security deployment
YdayIndia's BJP alleged opposition and protest organisers sought foreign-backed destabilisation
YdayIndia's BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi's presidential meeting claims about vote theft
YdayMumbai police detained protesters supporting Delhi's election chief protest
YdayIndia's Marxist communist party condemned election protest leaders' detentions
YdayTamil Nadu's former chief minister condemned Delhi's election protest crackdown
YdayAt least two Delhi police officers were injured detaining protesters
YdayYouth movement named replacement leader for Delhi election chief protest
YdayDelhi police deployed barricades and checkpoints ahead of election protests
YdayRahul Gandhi urged youths to continue election chief protests
YdayRight-wing men allegedly assaulted election chief protesters in Delhi
YdayDelhi police detained about 2,000 election chief protesters
2 days ago
Oct 9 Police reportedly detained a YouTuber before Delhi's election chief protest
Oct 9 Delhi police imposed traffic diversions for election chief protests
Oct 9 An Indian opposition leader backed protests demanding election chief's resignation
Oct 9 Delhi Metro closed 45 stations for election chief protests
Oct 9 India's home ministry suspended mobile internet across parts of Delhi
Oct 9India's supreme court barred blanket Delhi train and Metro restrictions
Oct 9Activist urged election chief protests to continue even if arrested
Oct 9Delhi police justified restrictions on election chief protests
Oct 9India's supreme court directed authorities to reconsider Delhi protest transport restrictions
Oct 9An Indian minister backed election chief protests and urged dialogue
Oct 9India's opposition asked the president to remove the election chief
Oct 9India's home ministry directed states to stop election protesters reaching Delhi
Oct 9Police deployed across Delhi to block election chief protests
Oct 9Railways cancelled about 75 trains to and from Delhi
3 days ago
Oct 8Delhi police filed election protest cases against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi
Oct 8Delhi police tightened security for election chief protests
Oct 8Delhi High Court agreed to hear election chief protest permission plea
Oct 8Delhi High Court sought minister and police responses over alleged slap
Oct 8Delhi police registered a fresh case over July 20 protest violence
Oct 8Students rallied in Bengaluru demanding India's election chief resign
Oct 8India's opposition protested police action and demanded election chief's resignation
Oct 8Youth movement reported nationwide detentions of election chief protesters
Oct 8Delhi police requested Metro gate closures for election chief protests
Oct 8Madhya Pradesh police detained students travelling to Delhi's election chief protest
Wed, Oct 7
Oct 7 Delhi police stopped opposition lawmakers' buses heading to election protests
Oct 7Youth movement submitted election chief protest notice to Delhi police
Oct 7Rahul Gandhi vowed continued protests until India's election chief resigned
Oct 7Youth groups announced joint Delhi march demanding election chief's resignation
Oct 7Delhi police reiterated ten-day notice requirement for Jantar Mantar protests
Oct 7Delhi police detained Rahul Gandhi at election chief protest
Tue, Oct 6
Oct 6 An Indian actor urged Bengaluru protests against voter roll revision
Oct 6Delhi police blocked lawmakers' march to the Election Commission
Oct 6India's opposition lawmakers marched demanding the election chief's resignation
Oct 6Delhi police detained Priyanka Gandhi and opposition lawmakers at election protest
Oct 6Delhi police detained Rahul Gandhi at election commission march
Oct 6Rahul Gandhi staged a nine-hour sit-in demanding election chief's resignation
Sun, Oct 4
Oct 4Delhi police detained 500 protesters demanding election chief's resignation
Sat, Oct 3
Oct 3Delhi court sought police report over chief minister's alleged Hanuman remarks
Oct 3India's BJP criticised Congress for calling Modi an illegal prime minister
Oct 3Delhi police detained 160 protesters demanding election chief's resignation
Oct 3Delhi police filed three cases against election commission protesters
Oct 3Rahul Gandhi launched digital platform to consolidate issue-based protests
Fri, Oct 2
Oct 2Youth movement vowed October 10 Delhi protest unless India's election chief resigned
Oct 2Mumbai protesters rallied without permission against India's chief election commissioner
Oct 2Delhi police detained over 500 election commission protesters
Oct 2Delhi protesters demanded India's chief election commissioner resign
Thu, Oct 1
Oct 1Youth movement vowed Mumbai protest against India's chief election commissioner
September 2026
Tue, Sep 29
Sep 29Delhi police booked AAP leaders over alleged constable assault
Thu, Sep 24
Sep 24Rahul Gandhi accused India's government of rigging elections
Mon, Sep 21
Sep 21Indian BJP lawmaker's remarks on Muslim Garba attendees sparked row
Sat, Sep 19
Sep 19India's BJP and opposition sparred over Modi mimicry at student event
Fri, Sep 18
Sep 18Delhi High Court banned university election victory processions
Thu, Sep 17
Sep 17Delhi High Court threatened to halt Delhi University election counting
Wed, Sep 16
Sep 16Delhi High Court dismissed inquiry plea over alleged protest lathi-charge
Wed, Sep 9
Sep 9Congress and Kashmir's ruling party sparred over Vande Mataram
Sun, Sep 6
Sep 6Congress president accused Modi of politicising student interaction
Sat, Sep 5
Sep 5Delhi police arrested influencer accused of assaulting student activist's father
Tue, Sep 1
Sep 1 India's BJP and National Conference staged rival Srinagar protests
Sep 1AAP protested BJP MPs’ tribute to anti-Sikh riot convict
Sep 1Congress staged Karnataka protests over Rahul Gandhi FIR
Sep 1India's Supreme Court quashed NEET protest FIRs nationwide
August 2026
Mon, Aug 31
Aug 31Delhi police sought quashing of 13 NEET protest FIRs
Aug 31Congress protested nationwide over FIR against Rahul Gandhi
Aug 31India's Supreme Court declined to block CJP march
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