100 protesters detained near Connaught Place despite Supreme Court order
· India · Hindustan Times, Indian Express
Delhi Police detained approximately 100 protesters, including CPI(M) leader John Brittas, at Connaught Place on Sunday despite the Supreme Court's directive permitting peaceful, unarmed demonstrations. About 100 protesters were packed into two buses and removed from the area after the court ordered normal metro and railway operations and the restoration of free movement. The court had issued the order following petitions alleging mass detentions, internet suspensions, and non-compliance with its October 9 transport curbs ahead of Saturday's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Brittas condemned the police action as a flagrant violation of basic rules, questioning the hurry to detain protesters on an aircraft.
Why it matters
The Supreme Court's order aimed to protect peaceful assembly, but continued detentions undermine that ruling and restrict democratic protest rights in the national capital.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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