The Modi Government has strongly rejected criticism from the United Nations human rights office over the detention of

India also urged the UN human rights office to pay comparable attention to large-scale protests in other parts of the world, saying it should act in accordance with its mandate of impartiality and non-selectivity.

CJP protests updates: Massive Delhi crackdown detains 3,300 protestors, blocks Jantar Mantar, with metro closures and internet shutdown amid Anti-CEC protests.

India has rejected the UN Human Rights Office's criticism of mass detentions during Delhi protests, calling its remarks unwarranted interference. The diplomatic exchange followed police action against demonstrators demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over disputed electoral roll revisions.

The ministry also accused the OHCHR of "extreme selectivity" in its public positions. 

Delhi Police register 20 FIRs over anti-CEC protest, detaining 7,000+ as clashes injure officers and activists in Delhi.

Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a youth protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election officer, with 57 metro stations shut, several long-distance trains cancelled, mobile internet suspended and markets closed.