Akhilesh Yadav Shares Video of Alleged Harassment During Delhi Crackdown
· India · Times of India, Zee News
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav shared a video on X on Sunday targeting the BJP over alleged harassment and violence against women during a police crackdown in New Delhi. The security operation targeted a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar organised against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, leading to thousands of detentions. Delhi Police mobilised around 35,000 personnel alongside metro curbs and internet shutdowns to prevent the demonstration from escalating. Several political leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, and CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka, were detained upon arrival. Yadav condemned the incidents depicted in the footage as a disgrace to the national capital.
Why it matters
The heavy-handed police crackdown and subsequent political fallout underscore escalating tensions between opposition parties and federal law enforcement over public demonstrations in the national capital.
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