Detained from train on way to Delhi, 14 to stage anti-Gyanesh protest in Pune
Fourteen students and activists detained while traveling to Delhi for a protest have been released following a high court intervention. The group plans to stage their protest in Pune instead, citing government restrictions on travel to the capital.
Why it matters
The incident highlights tensions regarding freedom of assembly and the use of state detention to suppress political demonstrations.
PUNE: Fourteen students and activists on Friday said they would stage the anti-CEC protest in the city, instead of Delhi, after Madhya Pradesh police released them from detention following the HC's direction.They were detained from a train on Thursday while going to the national capital to take part in Saturday's CJP stir.Affiliated with various student and youth organisations, they were to participate in the protest demanding resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, withdrawal of the SIR exercise and electoral reforms.
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