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CJP leaders detained after entering New Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site
Senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-affiliated Centre for Indian People, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, were detained by Delhi Police after entering the Jantar Mantar demonstration area. The arrests mark another episode in ongoing protest activities at the iconic New Delhi venue.
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Police apprehended the two CJP functionaries as they entered Jantar Mantar, a traditional protest site in the heart of New Delhi where various political and social groups routinely stage demonstrations. Das and Ranka were taken into custody following their arrival at the location, according to law enforcement officials monitoring the area.
The detention represents a continuation of police action against protest organisers at the venue. Jantar Mantar has remained a focal point for demonstrations by various political organisations seeking to amplify their concerns and demands through public action in the national capital.
Details regarding the specific charges or duration of detention were not immediately disclosed by authorities. The incident reflects the ongoing tensions between protest movements and law enforcement in Delhi, where demonstrations frequently occur at designated spaces.
The CJP, which functions as a platform aligned with communist political interests, has been active in organising various public mobilisation campaigns across India. The arrests underscore the volatile nature of protest activism in the capital, where police maintain heightened vigilance at known demonstration sites.