Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Women Detained Before SFI Rally as Protest Photo Goes Viral
The Students’ Federation of India planned a women’s rally for Sunday evening.
It was called the Tiranga Women Rally.
The rally was supposed to start at 6:30 pm.
Puzhakkal Pavithra said police began detaining people around 6 pm.
She said at least 25 women were detained together.
A photo of Pavithra running with an SFI flag had gone viral the day before.
She said protesters were marching toward Jantar Mantar when they heard police call for women officers.
The reason for the detentions was not stated in the report.
At least 25 women were detained in connection with an SFI rally scheduled for Sunday evening.
The Tiranga Women Rally was due to begin at 6:30 pm.
Puzhakkal Pavithra said police began detaining protesters around 6 pm, before the rally started.
A day earlier, a photo of Pavithra running with an SFI flag had gone viral.
Pavithra said protesters began running after hearing police call for women officers as they marched toward Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- At least 25 women, including Puzhakkal Pavithra, were detained; the rally was organized by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI).
- What
- Protesters were detained before the scheduled Tiranga Women Rally, and a photo of Pavithra running with an SFI flag went viral.
- When
- The rally was scheduled for Sunday at 6:30 pm; detentions began around 6 pm. The photo went viral a day earlier.
- Where
- The march was heading toward Jantar Mantar; the report does not specify where the detentions took place.
- Why
- The report does not state why police detained the protesters.
- Organizing group
- Students’ Federation of India (SFI)
- Rally
- Tiranga Women Rally
- Scheduled start
- Sunday at 6:30 pm
- Detentions began
- Around 6 pm, before the rally began
- Women detained
- At least 25
- Protester quoted
- Puzhakkal Pavithra
- March destination
- Jantar Mantar