Connaught Place Fortified Amid Tiranga Rally Protests; Abhijeet Dipke Detained

Connaught Place was heavily fortified as police and paramilitary forces cracked down on demonstrations linked to a planned Tiranga rally. Protesters carrying the national flag faced detention across Central Delhi, including student leaders Neha Bora and Dipankar Bhattacharya marching from Mandi House. Authorities shut Central Park for two days and deployed extensive security to prevent unauthorised gatherings, while maintaining regular metro services and traffic flow. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was taken into preventive custody from the residence of NCP SP spokesperson Anish Gawande after Delhi Police denied permission for his demonstration. Police served notices prohibiting the rally, citing concerns over public order, though Dipke argued that unfurling the national flag was peaceful and constitutional. Continued attempts by demonstrators to converge at the inner circle of Connaught Place led to sustained police action and reignited debate concerning democratic assembly rights.