Morning Digest: INDIA bloc rally takes SIR protest to Supreme Court; Delhi police accused of beating, assaulting detainees, and more
The INDIA bloc has filed a petition with the Supreme Court regarding alleged electoral roll irregularities, while Delhi police face criticism for their handling of recent protests. Additionally, the Indian government is addressing security concerns following attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
These events highlight significant domestic political friction and international security challenges currently facing India.
Detainees’ accounts of beatings, assaults, and excessive force used by the Delhi police over the last few days have raised concerns about post-detention practices of law enforcement personnel. Thousands of protesters have been detained by the police in the national capital on October 10, 11, and 12, including journalists, members of youth organisations, and minors.
On a day when Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, a sizeable crowd walked down arterial roads in the capital, tailing a procession of buses carrying INDIA bloc leaders from Constitution Club to the Supreme Court, where Rahul Gandhi and other top leaders of the coalition filed a petition over the alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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