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Delhi Police detain Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora over protest

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Police Detains

Delhi Police detained Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA president Neha Bora on October 16.
Police invoked Section 163 of the BNSS and detained about 150 protesters.
Dipke was placed in preventive custody and will appear before a Special Executive Magistrate under Sections 126 and 170.
Bora was moved to RK Puram and released on October 17 under Section 65 of Delhi Police Act.
Opposition leaders M.K. Stalin, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal demanded their immediate release.

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NDMCC Closes Park

Security forces deployed about 32,000 personnel across central Delhi ahead of the “Lehra Do Tiranga” protest.
The New Delhi Municipal Council closed Central Park to the public on October 16 and 17 for administrative reasons.
Metro services at Rajiv Chowk and nearby stations were halted as part of security arrangements.
Police positioned tear-gas and Vajra vehicles outside the park while maintaining CCTV surveillance.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975 President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s advice, proclaimed a national emergency under Article 352, invoking the 1971 Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The government then detained more than 100,000 opponents and deployed thousands of security forces. Today, about 32,000 personnel guard central districts, Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke is held, and Central Park is closed, echoing those 1975 tactics.

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Delhi Police Detains

Delhi Police detained Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA president Neha Bora on October 16.
Police invoked Section 163 of the BNSS and detained about 150 protesters.
Dipke was placed in preventive custody and will appear before a Special Executive Magistrate under Sections 126 and 170.
Bora was moved to RK Puram and released on October 17 under Section 65 of Delhi Police Act.
Opposition leaders M.K. Stalin, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal demanded their immediate release.

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