19 hrs ago
Supriya Sule Condemns Detention of Protest Organizers
The Cockroach Janta Party planned a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Delhi Police had not given permission for the protest.
Police detained the party’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, and two co-conveners after entering their plane at the Delhi airport.
NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule said the detentions were wrong and against the Constitution.
She said people should be able to make their demands peacefully.
Police also detained several other opposition leaders who tried to join the protest.
Authorities increased security around the National Capital Region.
Some trains were cancelled or rescheduled, and entry and exit were shut at 45 Metro stations.
Supriya Sule condemned the detention of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and two co-conveners.
Police detained the three after entering their aircraft at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The CJP had planned a protest at Jantar Mantar, but Delhi Police had denied permission.
Sule called the detentions improper and unconstitutional and questioned whether the country faced an undeclared Emergency.
Authorities increased security; some trains were cancelled or rescheduled, and 45 Metro stations had entry and exit closures.
- Who
- NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule condemned the detention of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
- What
- The organizers were detained after police entered their aircraft, ahead of a CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
- Where
- The detention took place aboard an aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi; the protest was planned for Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday; no calendar date is given.
- Why
- The CJP had called the protest, while Delhi Police had denied permission and authorities took measures to prevent agitators from reaching the venue.
Criticism of Detentions
Police Measures
Detaining organizers
Criticism of Detentions
Supriya Sule said detaining the organizers aboard their aircraft was improper and unconstitutional, and argued that people should be able to raise demands peacefully.
Police Measures
Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest and detained the organizers. The article gives no police response to Sule’s criticism.
Security measures
Criticism of Detentions
Sule questioned whether the actions suggested an undeclared Emergency and said the measures were frightening young people.
Police Measures
Authorities increased security, and the article says the steps were taken to stop agitators from reaching Jantar Mantar.
Key facts
- Protest organizer
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Detained organizers
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Proposed venue
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Travel route
- The organizers travelled from Mumbai to Delhi
- Protest permission
- Delhi Police had denied permission
- Metro measures
- Entry and exit were shut at 45 Metro stations
- Rail measures
- Several trains scheduled to arrive in New Delhi were cancelled or rescheduled
Quotes
Supriya Sule
NCP-SP MP commenting on the police detention of protest organizers
“So, the way police boarded a plane to detain them in an improper manner is wrong and against the Constitution. The Constitution is being murdered.”
thehansindia.com
“This is a democracy and if students want to say something here, what's wrong with it?”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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