Protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took place in Delhi on Friday, with opposition leaders, student groups and youth organisations participating in demonstrations over allegations concerning electoral-roll revisions.

According to the information provided, Delhi Police detained more than 700 protesters from the area around Jantar Mantar and other nearby locations. Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was also among those detained, according to the report.

The demonstrations involved members and supporters of several political and student organisations, including AAP, AISA, SFI and NSUI. Protesters are demanding action over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and what they describe as the mass deletion of voters.

The allegations are disputed and do not, by themselves, establish that electoral rules were violated. The Election Commission's position and any findings from competent authorities are relevant to determining the claims.

Meanwhile, security forces were deployed in large numbers around Mumbai's Shivaji Park, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) planned a separate protest calling for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

The planned Mumbai demonstration reportedly took place despite police denying permission for the agitation. The protest movement has drawn participation from political, student and youth groups raising concerns about electoral processes and voter rolls.

The October 2 demonstrations also carried a symbolic connection with Mahatma Gandhi, whose birth anniversary is observed across India as Gandhi Jayanti.

Accounts from the New Delhi protest described participants discussing Gandhi's legacy and using his principles of peaceful protest and civic action as a reference point for their demonstrations.

The protests come amid a wider political debate over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, voter deletions and the role of the Election Commission of India. Supporters of the protests have called for greater transparency and accountability, while claims surrounding the electoral-roll exercise remain a matter of political and public dispute.

With demonstrations reported in both Delhi and Mumbai, the issue has become a prominent point of discussion around electoral administration, voter registration and the functioning of India's election machinery.