Opposition Leaders Criticize Security Crackdown on Delhi Protests
· India · Times of India, India Today
Opposition leaders have condemned the security measures in New Delhi following the detention of protesters during a demonstration led by the Cockroach Janta Party. Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti compared the situation to the 2019 lockdown in Kashmir, while the CPM described the atmosphere as akin to the Emergency. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann questioned the deployment of thousands of security personnel against unarmed students, and AAP workers held protests in Chandigarh. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the release of detainees, threatening further action in the capital or Leh.
Why it matters
The widespread condemnation from various political figures highlights a deepening rift between the central government and opposition parties over civil liberties and the right to protest.
Read the original report — Times of India
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