Hyderabad protests back Wangchuk, slam Delhi police crackdown
Activists and students in Hyderabad held a meeting to support activist Sonam Wangchuk and protest against alleged police brutality during recent demonstrations in Delhi. Participants highlighted concerns regarding the right to peaceful protest and government accountability.
Why it matters
The event underscores growing civil society unrest and the ongoing debate over the right to dissent and police conduct in India's capital.
Chants of ‘ Inquilab Zindabad’, ‘Jai Bhim’, ‘Dharamendra Pradhan should resign’ and ‘We want justice’ echoed through the Press Club in Somajiguda on Tuesday as activists, students and members of the civil society gathered for a meeting in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and to condemn the alleged use of force against protesters in Delhi the previous day.
The meeting drew hundreds of participants, many of whom expressed concern over the police action during the July 20 demonstrations in the national capital. Speakers described the incident as an attack on the democratic right to peaceful protest and called for accountability from the authorities.
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