Delhi protest crackdown: 20 FIRs registered, assault on cops among charges
Delhi Police have registered 20 FIRs following a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner, citing violence and obstruction of public servants. The Supreme Court has intervened to ensure peaceful protesters are not illegally detained and that essential services remain operational.
Why it matters
The intervention highlights the ongoing tension between state security measures and the constitutional right to protest in India's capital.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered 20 FIRs in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials told news agency PTI on Sunday.The cases include charges of assaulting police personnel and obstructing public servants from discharging their duties. One FIR registered at Kamla Market police station relates to the alleged assault on students and manhandling of women during the protest. Four men claiming links to the right-wing Hindu Raksha Dal have been arrested in the case, officials said.The protest, which called for Kumar's resignation, was met with a massive security deployment and widespread detentions across the national capital on Saturday. More than 7,000 people, including opposition leaders and activists, were detained as police erected barricades and deployed thousands of personnel to prevent demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar.
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