Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and several party MPs were allegedly detained by the Delhi Police
A reminder that the fight to protect it must never stop…” Meanwhile, around 1,000 protesters had been detained across the national capital by Saturday while attempting to march towards Jantar Mantar for a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Delhi Police sources said. Entry points to Delhi were placed under heightened security, while 46 Metro stations remained closed, according to the details provided. As part of the security arrangements, the New Delhi district was divided into 20 operational zones, with dedicated detention centres established for each zone, police said.
In a post on X, the party’s official handle said, “Super emergency is going on – @MamataOfficial While our Hon’ble Chairperson along with our Hon’ble MPs were peacefully protesting, Delhi Police came and instructed that no slogans and no posters were allowed. ” Criticising Delhi Police and the Union government, the TMC said, “@DelhiPolice how dare you? Issuing a stern message to the ruling dispensation, the party said, “The Mo–Shah duo may continue to push the limits, but no government is above accountability, and no power is permanent. @narendramodi, REMEMBER THAT! All we wanted to do is a peaceful protest, and they are picking us up from the flight like we are criminals,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: “The government is misbehaving with us,” Banerjee said in a video statement from inside the police bus.
Why? Since when did arresting peaceful protesters become the norm in our democracy? When peaceful dissent is met with arrests instead of dialogue, it raises serious questions about the state of our democratic values,” the party wrote. A dark day for democracy. “So, you can see that Delhi Police is entering the plane to arrest us. They are all entering the plane. We just landed. All the Delhi Police officers are standing in the aisle. They are trying to arrest us from inside the plane. The entire Delhi Police is getting on the plane… This is the fear of Narendra Modi… Not even Indira Gandhi did this during the Emergency. Security personnel remained deployed at several locations across the national capital as CJP activists continued their call for a protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Earlier reporting noted: The Trinamool Congress chief was detained along with several of her party MPs from South Avenue in central Delhi, where she sat on a protest at a bus stand after being stopped by police. NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government after former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and several party MPs were allegedly detained by Delhi Police during a protest in the national capital. Earlier reporting noted: Former Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Kerala Chief Minister were detained on Saturday as she tried to join the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in the Capital.