New Delhi: Indian Youth Congress workers staged a protest march from Patel Chowk towards the Parliament Street Police Station in central Delhi, demanding the reclamation of Jantar Mantar as an official protest site following its denotification. Demonstrators carrying placards and flags began their march from their Raisina Road office before being halted by security forces.
Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel, including the Rapid Action Force, established two layers of barricades along the route to prevent the protesting workers from advancing further towards the police station.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police issued a notice to former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor and Congress Member of Parliament Bimol Akoijam, directing him to join an ongoing probe. Issued by the Vasant Kunj North Police Station under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the summons requires him to present his side before investigating officials.
The police action follows the registration of a First Information Report based on complaints alleging sexual harassment, making sexually offensive remarks, and inappropriate conduct. Political friction has intensified surrounding the case, with Bharatiya Janata Party women parliamentarians having met President Droupadi Murmu to seek action against the Congress MP.
Legal correspondent Arvind Ojha highlighted that following the formal notice, the accused must appear in person before the police to record his statement and address the allegations directly.