Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Delhi Police Raid CPM HQ Over Old Warrant Sparks Clash
Delhi police went into the office of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Delhi to try to arrest a student activist named Aishe Ghosh.
She was wanted for a case from a protest that happened in 2021.
The police said they were following a court order, but the party said it was a bad surprise.
BJP leader J.P. Nadda said the police were just doing their job and compared it to his own arrests during the Emergency.
Opposition leaders John Brittas and Mallikarjun Kharge said the raid was unfair and that the police should be held accountable.
A court decided to pause the arrest orders and told Ghosh to go to court on August 30.
Ghosh’s lawyer said the police had not shown the video evidence the court asked for.
The incident shows how political parties and the police can clash over old cases.
It also shows how the Emergency era is still used in politics today.
Delhi police allegedly forced entry into the CPM headquarters to arrest SFI joint secretary Aishe Ghosh over an old non‑bailable warrant.
BJP leader J.P. Nadda defended the raid as a normal law‑and‑order action, citing his own arrests during the Emergency.
Opposition MPs John Brittas and Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the raid, calling it a violation of a national party’s premises and demanding accountability.
A Delhi court stayed the non‑bailable warrants against Ghosh, ordering her to appear in court on August 30.
Ghosh’s lawyer said the police had not provided requested CCTV footage despite court orders.
- Who
- BJP leader J.P. Nadda, opposition MPs John Brittas and Mallikarjun Kharge, and SFI joint secretary Aishe Ghosh
- What
- Delhi police raid on CPM headquarters to arrest Aishe Ghosh over an old non‑bailable warrant
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- CPM headquarters in Delhi
- Why
- To arrest Aishe Ghosh for a 2021 protest case
- Police Action
- Raid on CPM headquarters
- Target
- Aishe Ghosh
- Court Decision
- Warrants stayed, court date August 30
- Defender
- J.P. Nadda
- Opposition Response
- Condemnation by Brittas and Kharge