Protest and counter-protest over Gyanesh Kumar held in London

Summary

On October 17, Indian student groups protested in London against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and SIR, while government supporters held a counter-protest, The Hindu reports. The Hindu says the “Stop Vote Chori” protest cheered activist Dhruv Rathee as keynote speaker, while a smaller group chanted “Modi, Modi” across a Gandhi statue; NDTV reports that Metropolitan Police officers kept the groups apart.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   17 Oct 2026, 05:44 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that several Metropolitan Police officers kept the two groups apart.

2. The Hindu

   17 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Indian student groups protested against Gyanesh Kumar and SIR, while government supporters held a counter-protest; it says the protest cheered activist Dhruv Rathee and the smaller group chanted “Modi, Modi” across a Gandhi statue.