Priors
December 2012 Delhi gang-rape protests

Detention

25 Dec 2012

In power
INC — Delhi Police
Acted
Police, Delhi

On 25 December police detained a group of young women protesters from Jantar Mantar and outside Parliament Street police station for violating prohibitory orders, and released them after about four hours. The women alleged that police manhandled them; police sources denied this and said the group had tried to incite others and break through barricades. [1][2]

  • 16 women detained, said NDTV report [2]
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The same action under other governments

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  1. 2026Protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignationIn power: BJP — Delhi Police, Maharashtra
  2. 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  3. 2011India Against Corruption fast and Anna Hazare arrestIn power: INC — Delhi Police

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