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Delhi Police Files FIR After Bail Hearing Threats

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Police File FIR

Delhi Police lodged an FIR after threats were reported during the bail hearing.
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke said authorities are prolonging Ranka and Das’s arrest.
Ranka and Das were detained on October 14 for scaling Mantar’s gates.
The magistrate delayed the noon hearing until 5 pm and then refused to consider Ranka and Das’s release on merit.
Authorities warned they would act if Ranka and Das were not freed by Sunday.

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Dhruv Rathee Protests

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee organized CJP protests that gathered in London’s Parliament Square.
Student groups counter-protested outside the Indian High Commission while Modi supporters held a separate rally.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced farmer rallies across districts for Oct 23 to oppose voter-roll revision.
The Indian National Congress received police permission for a Delhi rally on Nov 1.
Actor Prakash Raj criticised the arrests, questioning the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

History

Historical Context

In June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national Emergency, suspending civil liberties and authorizing mass arrests of dissenters. The government invoked the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, detaining roughly 100,000 activists, including Janata Party leaders and Jayaprakash Narayan, while Delhi Police enforced curfews. Today's arrests of Ranka, Das, and the organized CJP protests echo that Emergency crackdown, as Indian authorities again delay hearings and suppress dissenting rallies. The precedent warns that repeated use of emergency-style powers risks eroding judicial independence and could trigger broader domestic and international criticism.

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Delhi Police File FIR

Delhi Police lodged an FIR after threats were reported during the bail hearing.
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke said authorities are prolonging Ranka and Das’s arrest.
Ranka and Das were detained on October 14 for scaling Mantar’s gates.
The magistrate delayed the noon hearing until 5 pm and then refused to consider Ranka and Das’s release on merit.
Authorities warned they would act if Ranka and Das were not freed by Sunday.

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