In Photos: Delhi Police Detains Students Protesting in Support of Palestine
The Delhi Police told The Quint that there was no permission for the protest.
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The Delhi Police on Monday, 16 October, detained close to 70 student members of different organisations including All India Students' Association (AISA), who were trying to demonstrate in support of Palestine at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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The police told The Quint that no permission had been sought for the pro-Palestine protest.
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The protest, led by AISA, also saw the participation of a few DU professors. Slogans including “Free Palestine,” “Gaza ke Naka Bandhi nahi chalegi”, and “Justice to Palestine” were raised.
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According to protesters, the citizen’s vigil was conducted in “support of the cause of Palestinian resistance” and against “Israeli apartheid and war."
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Minutes into the protest, police personnel detained the protesting students.
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"The police had told us that we can protest till night. But in the morning, they denied permission. It is clear from the police action that Modi government does not want anyone to stand in support of Palestine," said AISA national secretary Paranjeet.
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"Israel is attacking the right for Palestine to exist and that's why the fight against Israeli occupation will continue. Indians will always stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine," said AISA state secretary and JNU student Neha.
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CPI (ML) workers protest in support of Palestine, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, 16 October.
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