37 journalists detained, YouTubers turned away and over 200 takedown orders during CJP protests

With inputs from Azdhan Police detained at least 37 journalists while they covered the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation on October 10 and 11, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Journalists from digital outlets and YouTube channels said police turned them away or detained them for hours because they did not carry Press Information Bureau (PIB) cards, while allowing some rep