Mamata Banerjee Detained in Delhi During Opposition Protest

Mamata Banerjee was among opposition leaders detained by Delhi Police during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to reports on the opposition protests in the capital.

The protests followed opposition leaders' objections to the Election Commission's handling of electoral rolls and allegations of irregularities. Police had stopped demonstrators from proceeding towards the Election Commission and detained several leaders and supporters after the gathering was restricted.

The image accompanying this report shows Banerjee behind a metal grille. Details of the specific detention shown in the supplied report are attributed to Sangbad Pratidin. Delhi Police said restrictions were in place around the demonstrations because permission for the proposed gathering had not been granted.