Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora among 150 detained in Delhi; Oppn slams police action amid anti-CEC protests
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Delhi Police personnel at Abhijeet Dipke's door, his detention on the way to Connaught Place (CP) and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s claim that he was taken to an “undisclosed” location - the outfit's ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ call was marked by police action and a big crowd in central Delhi.
Adding to this, Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora were detained on their way to the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally in Delhi on Friday. At least 150 people were detained around Janpath Road, CP and Mandi House in Delhi. AISA activist Neha Bora was also among those picked up. As the day came to a close, both Dipke and Bora's teams claimed that they had no information on their whereabouts.
Meanwhile, Several Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and MK Stalin backed Dipke and Bora and called the situation in Delhi an “undeclared emergency”. The former Tamil Nadu chief minister also raised questions about their whereabouts after detention.
Notably, Earlier in the day, the CJP founder was served a notice by the Delhi Police and was asked not to join the rally. The notice cited prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS.
As per the latest buzz, The notice contended that Connaught Place was not a “notified protest site” as it asked Dipke not to hold the march. It also shared that the CJP founder must refrain from infringing on the rights of other citizens.
In further updates, “Connaught Place is not a notified protest site and that demonstrations may be held at designated venues, subject to the necessary permission being sought and granted," a part of the notice read.
On top of that, The notice also pointed to CP being a hub for businesses and housing several prominent restaurants and outlets. “It (CP) houses a dense concentration of showrooms, restaurants, hotels, banks, offices and street vendors, so any disruption, particularly during evening and weekend hours, as well as the peak festival season, directly affects the livelihood of traders and their employees. Over 15 lakh traders and their employees depend on its peaceful and orderly functioning for the exercise of their fundamental right,” the notice read.
The notice was personally handed to Abhijeet Dipke by the Delhi Police personnel at NCP-SCP spokesperson Anish Gawande's residence.
Source: Hindustan Times