CJP protest | Fresh reports of detentions, takedown of social media posts emerge
Reports of police detentions and social media censorship have emerged following nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Protesters and legal advocates claim that authorities are using CCTV footage to target individuals, including minors, for alleged vandalism.
Why it matters
The situation raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties, the treatment of minors in custody, and the state's response to political dissent.
The fallout from last week’s nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continues, amid multiple reports of people, including minors, being detained or arrested by the police, and social media users being asked to take down posts related to the demonstrations.
A 21-year-old man, who was detained by the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj after being identified from a photograph taken while he was participating in a protest on July 26, was released on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).
The victim, who did not wish to be identified, said that he was beaten up in police custody and the police wrongly accused him of vandalising a private vehicle, which belonged to a Bharatiya Janata Party member.
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