Delhi protest: Neha Bora, Dipankar Bhattacharya, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan detained
Delhi Police detained several prominent activists and political figures, including Neha Bora and Yogendra Yadav, to prevent a protest at Dilli Haat. The detainees criticized the police for restricting movement and suppressing democratic dissent in the capital.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing tensions between civil society groups and law enforcement regarding the right to protest in India.
All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora and other leaders were detained by the Delhi Police near the Safdarjung Airport flyover in New Delhi while they were on their way to the protest at Dilli Haat.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, political commentator Yogendra Yadav and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan were also detained.
“I am in detention. The movement is not. People are assembling at SAFDARJUNG FLYOVER right now. If you can, reach. If you are stopped, sit down where you are and hold the line,” said Ms. Bora in a video shared on X.
Amid the curbs and restrictions by the Delhi Police, Ms. Bora, in a post on X, said, “Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar today”.
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