New Delhi
They were taken to various police stations and later released,” said a senior police officer, who asked not to be named. AISA members alleged that they had informed the Parliament Street police station about the protest plan, but police stressed that permission was not granted. “Security personnel manhandled protesters and forcibly detained them. What was our fault? We were just demanding accountability… Apart from the Delhi Police, personnel from the Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were also deployed in and around the Jantar Mantar and DDU Marg, which was closed for vehicular movement until protesters were removed.
“Nearly 200 protesters from AISA, Students Federation of India (SFI) and other students and civil society organisations tried to march towards the Jantar Mantar and the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters. Since no permission was sought or given, we detained nearly 100 protesters from Sansad Marg and outside Patel Chowk Metro station. AISA Delhi state secretary Abhigyan said that around 2.30pm, nearly 200 protesters, including Bora, MP Mahua Moitra, Yadav, Bhattacharya, and civil society member Prashant Bhushan, started the march, but were forcefully stopped.
Senior police officers said that the protesters did not have permission for the agitations. They were taken to various police stations across the city,” he said. AISA president Bora, in a video, said,“We have been brought to the Kanjhawala police station. DPCC president Devender Yadav said, “Congress protest will continue until Gyanesh Kumar is removed from his post as CEC and arrested While being taken to the IP Estate police station after detention.
