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Groups allege protesters detained ahead of October 10 Delhi rally
The Hindu··3d ago
The Cockroach Janta Party said students from Pune heading to Delhi for the October 10 protest were detained midway on October 8. Co-convener Ashutosh Ranka claimed Deepak Baliyan was detained in Rajasthan. The Students' Federation of India alleged police visited activists' homes to stop travel to Delhi against "vote chori." It said Saharanpur convener Arif was among those detained.
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What It Means For You
- Activists planning to join the October 10 Delhi protest may face travel checks.
- SFI said families were questioned to deter activists from leaving home states.
- CJP shared video it said showed youth detained on a bus in Madhya Pradesh.
What's Happening
- CJP alleged a Pune student group was taken to an unknown location on October 8.
- Ranka claimed thousands of volunteers were detained in several states.
- SFI is among five Left groups that jointly called for the October 10 protest.
October 10 Delhi protest plans
- The protest targets alleged "vote chori," per SFI's October 8 statement.
- CJP co-in-charge Deepak Baliyan was reportedly picked up in Rajasthan.
- SFI named All India Kisan Sabha leader Daud Rao among those detained.
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