Delhi Police has issued 200 requests through the government’s Sahayog portal to remove social media content linked to protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to a report by Jagran. The action comes ahead of a planned demonstration in the capital seeking the Chief Election Commissioner’s removal, with the police also increasing online monitoring and deploying additional personnel in Delhi.
The requests were issued by the Delhi Police Cyber Crime Monitoring Department through Sahayog, a portal that allows authorised government agencies to send requests for the removal of online content or to restrict access to it. Jagran reported that the 200 orders were issued in connection with material that officials considered inflammatory or objectionable.
The reported volume is substantially higher than the department’s usual activity. According to the report, Delhi’s cyber-monitoring unit generally issues about 40 such orders in a week, although the number can be lower in some weeks. The reported 200 requests therefore represent roughly five times the department’s usual weekly level.
The content identified in the report was not limited to material concerning the proposed protest. Jagran said the orders also covered posts considered objectionable towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government and Delhi Police. The report did not provide a platform-wise breakdown, details of the individual posts, or the legal provisions cited in the requests.
The increase in removal requests follows preparations for a protest by CJP in Delhi on Saturday, with demonstrators expected to demand the removal of Gyanesh Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner. The report said the police believe the number of orders could rise further as the protest approaches and online activity linked to it increases.
The police response combines digital monitoring with physical security measures. In addition to the reported requests to social media platforms, extra police personnel have been deployed in the national capital as a security measure ahead of the demonstration. The report did not specify the number of additional personnel, the locations of deployment or any changes to restrictions on movement.
The use of Sahayog places the episode within a wider system of online content regulation in which authorised government agencies communicate removal or access-blocking requests to digital platforms. The report does not establish whether all 200 requests resulted in content being removed, whether platforms accepted them, or whether any account holders challenged the action.
Jagran also reported that the planned protest could affect public transport operations in New Delhi. A separate notice cited in the report said Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes would be changed from 5 am on October 10 because of the demonstration. The police are expected to continue monitoring online activity and security arrangements as the protest takes place.
