Delhi Police detained Muslim MPs and community activists at Jantar Mantar on September 29, according to reports that day by ANI, Maktoob and Clarion India. The Monitoring Committee of Indian Muslims organised the demonstration over alleged targeting of religious sites and concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The reports identified MPs Iqra Hasan, Ziaur Rahman Barq and Mohibbullah Nadvi among those detained. Participants called for protection of places of worship and religious freedoms. Their claims about unlawful demolitions are the protesters’ allegations, not a finding made by this report.
Participant Lubaib Basheer told Maktoob that police had denied permission and manhandled protesters. The reviewed accounts did not provide a police explanation for the detentions or establish a final detention count and release status.
ANI also reported the Election Commission’s position that the voter-roll revision is intended to improve accuracy and enable eligible voters to participate. The detentions and protesters’ complaints remain separate from determining the merits of the wider electoral dispute.