Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Women Detained Ahead of SFI Tiranga Rally in Delhi
A women-only rally was expected near Rajiv Chowk Metro station in Delhi on Sunday.
The rally was organized by SFI and involved the Indian flag, called the Tiranga.
Many security personnel and buses were waiting nearby.
Shortly after 6 pm, personnel began taking protesters into custody.
A social worker, a lawyer and the lawyer’s friend were among those detained.
One woman said she thought a Supreme Court order meant the detentions were not allowed.
She also said she did not know why she was being detained or where she was going.
The report does not give the authorities’ explanation or say what happened next.
Hundreds of CRPF and Rapid Action Force personnel and orange low-floor buses were stationed in Connaught Place by 5:30 pm Sunday.
The security deployment was ahead of an SFI women-only Tiranga rally near Gate 7 of Rajiv Chowk Metro station.
Security personnel began detaining protesters shortly after 6 pm.
Among those detained were a woman social worker, a lawyer and the lawyer’s friend.
A woman in a bus told reporters she believed a Supreme Court order meant protesters could not lawfully be detained, and said she did not know where she was being taken.
- Who
- Protesters, including a woman social worker, a lawyer and her friend; security personnel from the CRPF and Rapid Action Force were present.
- What
- Security personnel detained protesters ahead of an SFI women-only Tiranga rally.
- When
- Sunday; security personnel began detaining protesters shortly after 6 pm.
- Where
- A Block in Connaught Place, near Gate 7 of Rajiv Chowk Metro station, New Delhi.
- Why
- The reason for the rally and the authorities’ reason for the detentions are not stated in the report.
- Rally
- A women-only Tiranga rally organized by SFI
- Expected location
- Near Gate 7 of Rajiv Chowk Metro station
- Security presence
- Hundreds of CRPF and Rapid Action Force personnel
- Detentions began
- Shortly after 6 pm on Sunday
- People identified among detainees
- A woman social worker, a lawyer and her friend
- Protester’s claim
- A woman said a Supreme Court order meant protesters could not rightfully be detained