Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Students Detained for Criticizing IAS Officer Tina Dabi
Some students in Barmer, Rajasthan, were protesting because the fees for their exams went up.
They wanted to talk to Tina Dabi, who is an important government officer, but she didn't come.
The students said she is more interested in making videos than listening to their problems.
The police said they didn't arrest anyone, but the students said they were detained.
Tina Dabi said the students were just causing trouble and were taken to the police station to calm down.
Some people on social media are upset and say the students' rights were not respected.
Students protested against an examination fee hike in Barmer, Rajasthan.
They criticized IAS Officer Tina Dabi for not addressing their concerns, calling her a 'reel star'.
The police denied arresting or detaining any students, stating they were brought in for talks.
Tina Dabi dismissed the allegations, saying the students were causing a nuisance and were taken for talks.
Critics, including Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi and the ABVP, condemned the alleged detention as a suppression of free speech.
- Who
- Students in Barmer, Rajasthan, and IAS Officer Tina Dabi
- What
- Protest against examination fee hike and allegations of student detention
- When
- Saturday, December 22, 2025
- Where
- Barmer, Rajasthan, India
- Why
- Students protested against fee hike and criticized Tina Dabi for not addressing their concerns
- Location
- Barmer, Rajasthan
- Protest Issue
- Examination fee hike
- Protesting Group
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Officer Involved
- Tina Dabi, IAS Officer
- Police Statement
- No arrests or detentions made
- Tina Dabi's Response
- Students were taken for talks, not detained
- Criticism
- Allegations of intolerance and suppression of free speech