Indian Politics
India rejects UN rights body concern over Delhi mass detentions
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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The UN Human Rights Office called for the immediate release of protestors detained during Cockroach Janta Party demonstrations in Delhi.
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India's permanent mission in Geneva dismissed the UN concerns as unwarranted interference, stating that peaceful assembly is guaranteed by the Constitution subject to reasonable restrictions.
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Delhi Police reported detaining approximately 500 people arriving in the morning alongside 1,200 people detained overnight, with prohibitory orders imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.