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Dipke Accuses Delhi Police of Suppressing Peaceful Protesters
Abhijeet Dipke criticised the Delhi Police on Saturday.
He said police were stopping people from peacefully expressing their views.
He also said the police should learn from the Mumbai Police.
The day before, several groups tried to gather at Jantar Mantar.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police registered at least three cases connected to the demonstrations.
No person or organisation was named as an accused in those cases.
An officer said the documents did mention organisers and groups linked to the demonstrations.
Cockroach Janata Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke criticised the Delhi Police on Saturday.
Dipke accused police of crushing dissent and cracking down on peaceful protesters.
He urged the Delhi Police to learn from the Mumbai Police in facilitating peaceful dissent.
Police registered at least three FIRs over Friday demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
The protests called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign; no individual or organisation was named as an accused in the FIRs.
- Who
- Cockroach Janata Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke criticised the Delhi Police; student organisations, political parties and civil society activists took part in the demonstrations.
- What
- Dipke accused police of suppressing peaceful dissent, while police registered at least three FIRs related to demonstrations demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- Where
- The demonstrations were planned at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- When
- The demonstrations took place on Friday; Dipke made his comments on Saturday.
- Why
- The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Criticism of Police Conduct
Police Case Registration
Handling of the demonstrations
Criticism of Police Conduct
Dipke said the Delhi Police were crushing dissent and cracking down on peaceful protesters, and urged them to facilitate peaceful dissent.
Police Case Registration
Police registered at least three FIRs related to the demonstrations. The article does not report a response from the Delhi Police to Dipke's criticism.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Abhijeet Dipke, convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party
- Police action
- At least three FIRs were registered in connection with Friday's protests
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Groups involved
- Student organisations, political parties and civil society activists
- Accused named
- No individual or organisation was named as an accused in the FIRs
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party
“Delhi Police needs to stop acting like henchmen of Amit Shah. By crushing dissent and cracking down on peaceful protesters, Delhi Police is bringing nothing but shame to the institution and the country.”
m.rediff.com
“the Delhi Police should learn from Mumbai Police how to facilitate citizens' right to peaceful dissent, not suppress it.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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