30 cops in plainclothes and a warning: How drama unfolded at Dhruv Rathee’s home
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police in Gurgaon after refusing to comply with warnings against attending an unauthorized protest in Delhi. Authorities cited prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS as the basis for the preventive detention.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions regarding the balance between public order enforcement and the right to protest in India.
GURGAON: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who came to India to join Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, was detained from his home in Sector 56 on Saturday morning after he refused to "heed police warnings" against attending the demonstration for which there was no permission.Police said prohibitory orders were in force in Delhi, where protesters planned to assemble at Jantar Mantar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.Around 30 policemen in plainclothes reached Rathee's home in Kendriya Vihar around 7.30am and took him into custody.
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