Mumbai: Discussions at the India Today Mumbai Conclave centred on the detention of Cockroach Janata Party figures Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka after landing in Delhi following their departure from Mumbai. The speaker condemned the government action as cowardly, maintaining that the planned agitation in Delhi was peaceful and cause-driven, drawing parallels with earlier youth demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Addressing government justifications citing intelligence apprehensions and Section 144 to prevent untoward incidents, the speaker questioned the lack of dialogue from authorities. Responding to allegations of NCP Sharadchandra Pawar leaders backing the youth outfit to attract younger voters, the asserted that party patriarch Sharad Pawar visited Jantar Mantar to uphold democratic rights. Student and youth activists later addressed a press conference detailing mass detentions, police brutality, and severe curbs imposed across Delhi during recent demonstrations. The speakers alleged that law enforcement personnel entered an aircraft to forcefully abduct key activists, confiscated mobile devices without providing seizure memos or hash values, and denied legal representation. They highlighted the heavy security deployment across the national capital, including the closure of fifty-seven metro stations, cancellation of trains, and shutdown of shops, creating an emergency-like situation for ordinary citizens. Activists further raised concerns over police entering Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to detain protesters, intimidation of volunteers' families, custodial violence against members, and harassment directed at independent journalists covering the protests. Calling out arbitrary detentions and unlawful confinements, student representatives declared their resolve to sustain nationwide peaceful demonstrations defending democratic rights and institutional accountability. A speaker strongly condemned the entry of Delhi Police personnel into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to evict demonstrators seeking shelter, alleging that officers entered the place of worship with shoes, batons, and firearms while threatening members of the management committee. Accusing the central government of unleashing brutality against citizens and silencing peaceful dissent, the speaker alleged that widespread fear is being manufactured across the capital to shield Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The address highlighted severe allegations regarding the deletion of thirteen crore voters from the electoral rolls, arguing that the country's youth and Gen Z voters have been deliberately targeted to suppress democratic questioning. Urging citizens across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra to step out for peaceful street protests, the speaker demanded transparency and accountability, maintaining that public movement against electoral manipulation will not back down. An unidentified speaker addressed the media regarding extensive security arrangements and restrictions across Delhi in response to youth protests, highlighting an emergency-like situation with the deployment of thirty thousand to forty thousand security personnel, the shutdown of fifty-seven metro stations, train cancellations, and the closure of local shops. It was stated that protesters travelling to designated demonstration sites to present their grievances faced severe curbs. The speaker further alleged that activists were forcefully detained from an aircraft without arrest grounds or documentation, had their mobile phones seized without seizure memos, and were denied legal counsel. Concerns were raised over potential digital evidence tampering, custodial mistreatment of coordinators, and police action against independent journalists covering the ongoing demonstrations.