Several detained after 300 people gathered at Delhi's Connaught Place to protest reservation
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Multiple people were detained after around 300 protesters gathered at Connaught Place's outer circle in Delhi on Sunday to protest against caste-based reservation, officials shared. The protesters were also demanding reforms in the quota system, officials shared.
Adding to this, The agitation took place under the banner of “Reservation Hatao Andolan” – an Instagram-based page with around 5.6 million followers. (ANI) Over 20 people, who had gathered for the stir at Connaught Place, were detained and removed from the site because no permission had been granted for the agitation, police as per reports shared.
Meanwhile, The protesters, who were carrying placards, raised slogans and called for greater emphasis on economic criteria when deciding eligibility for reservation. They further shared that the assistance should reach economically disadvantaged people irrespective of caste, according to news agency PTI.
Notably, Earlier today, the Delhi Police shared no permission was granted to any individual or organisation to hold a protest or gathering at Jantar Mantar over reservation reforms.
As per the latest buzz, The gathering was cleared from the protest site, while the police maintained a presence at the Connaught Place. The agitation took place under the banner of “Reservation Hatao Andolan” – an Instagram-based page with around 5.6 million followers – which had called on its followers to join a protest in Delhi after building an online campaign around reservation reforms.
In further updates, Among the demands raised by the protesters was the introduction of a creamy-layer criterion and a review of the existing reservation framework, PTI reported.
On top of that, They also called for changes in policies concerning Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. One of the protesters shared the stir was “not against reservation” but for “reforms in reservation”. “The government should understand that poor people from all communities also face difficulties and their concerns should be heard,” the protester told PTI.
The protesters raised concerns regarding the University Grants Commission framework and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They sought a broader review of policies they shared were affecting opportunities in education and employment.
Source: Hindustan Times