Breaking: Saurabh Bharadwaj questions police action, protest restrictions at Jantar Mantar, tell me about this news today

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained by the Delhi Police after arriving at Jantar Mantar to participate in a protest directed against the Election Commission.

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Key details of the development:

• Heavy Security and Barricading: Delhi Police denied official permission for the demonstration, citing law-and-order and traffic concerns, and heavily barricaded the area while restricting access to nearby metro stations.

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• Questioning Restrictions: Bharadwaj publicly questioned the heavy-handed security measures, stating that peaceful and constitutional protest is a democratic right. He noted that AAP had formally applied for permission days in advance and questioned why the government was preventing peaceful assembly.

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• Reaching the Site: Despite police presence outside his residence intended to prevent his movement, Bharadwaj bypassed them using public transport (metro and auto-rickshaw) to reach Jantar Mantar.

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• Detention: Shortly after addressing reporters and urging youth and citizens to assemble peacefully, Bharadwaj and other party workers were detained and taken away by police.

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