‘One Protest,’ says Rahul after arrest of CJP members; oppn vows to ‘reclaim’ Jantar Mantar
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures have condemned the arrest of CJP members for protesting at Jantar Mantar. The opposition bloc has vowed to challenge the government's de-notification of the site as a protest venue.
Why it matters
The incident marks a growing confrontation between the Indian opposition and the government over civil liberties and the right to protest in public spaces.
NEW DELHI: In a first, Congress politician Rahul Gandhi came out in support of CJP following the arrest of two of its founders — Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka — for unfurling the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar — recently de-notified as a protest site — as the joint opposition slammed the police action against the activists.Opposition parties also vowed to “reclaim” Jantar Mantar, signalling that INDIA bloc is set to make the famous protest site’s de-notification as the next flash point in its confrontation with Modi govt.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, CPI(ML)’s Dipankar Bhattacharya, CPM’s MA Baby, CPI’s D Raja, RJD’s Manoj Jha, TMC’s Sagarika Ghose and NCP (SP)’s Supriya Sule demanded an immediate release of the CJP members.
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