Delhi police detain pro-NREGA protesters; cease Jean Dreze, others from conducting programme

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The ongoing protests in opposition to the “attack” on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 by the Centre was disrupted by the police.

Social scientist and activist, Jean Dreze, Richa Singh of Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and different activists had been stopped by the police from conducting a programme outdoors the Delhi University’s Arts Faculty. 

Delhi police abruptly stopped Jean Dreze, Richa Singh, Com. Somnath and college students at Delhi University whereas conducting a program at DU Arts Faculty on the continuing assault on NREGA by the central authorities. pic.twitter.com/7z84lHznT7

— NREGA Sangharsh (@NREGA_Sangharsh) March 24, 2023

On March 24, the continuing protests entered twenty ninth day. The NREGA employees from totally different states have been reportedly protesting in Delhi in opposition to obligatory on-line attendance and Aadhaar-based cost.

A senior police officer mentioned the college had approached the police over apprehensions that peace and tranquillity might be disturbed. He mentioned the scholars and activists had been later faraway from the spot.

An activist related to NREGA Sangarah Morcha mentioned a number of college students had been picked up through the peaceable gathering.

“Many Delhi University (DU) students as well as an American student were detained and taken to the Maurice Nagar Cyber cell station for simply holding a discussion on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), 2005 and the right to work. Several other activists were also detained when they went to the police station to support those who were detained,” Raj Shekhar mentioned.

Taking to Twitter, the NREGA Sangarsh Morcha shared a collection of tweets concerning the incident. In the video, police personnel had been seen gathered across the college students who had been assembled to conduct the assembly.

Few moments later, they had been faraway from the spot and lots of had been taken in police vans.

“The Delhi police is silencing the right of peaceful protestors to hold public discussions on issues crucial for the poor of the nation. Let us resist this and protest harder,” the group tweeted.

Reacting to the incident, a senior police officer mentioned no FIR has been registered on this regard.

“When activists and students were trying to assemble, they were removed from the spot. Eleven people who had gathered were peacefully removed. Among these 11 people, two were women,” he mentioned.

“No FIR has been registered in the matter,” he added.

(With inputs from Online Desk.)

NEW DELHI: The ongoing protests in opposition to the “attack” on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 by the Centre was disrupted by the police.

Social scientist and activist, Jean Dreze, Richa Singh of Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and different activists had been stopped by the police from conducting a programme outdoors the Delhi University’s Arts Faculty. 

Delhi police abruptly stopped Jean Dreze, Richa Singh, Com. Somnath and college students at Delhi University whereas conducting a program at DU Arts Faculty on the continuing assault on NREGA by the central authorities. pic.twitter.com/7z84lHznT7googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
— NREGA Sangharsh (@NREGA_Sangharsh) March 24, 2023
On March 24, the continuing protests entered twenty ninth day. The NREGA employees from totally different states have been reportedly protesting in Delhi in opposition to obligatory on-line attendance and Aadhaar-based cost.

A senior police officer mentioned the college had approached the police over apprehensions that peace and tranquillity might be disturbed. He mentioned the scholars and activists had been later faraway from the spot.

An activist related to NREGA Sangarah Morcha mentioned a number of college students had been picked up through the peaceable gathering.

“Many Delhi University (DU) students as well as an American student were detained and taken to the Maurice Nagar Cyber cell station for simply holding a discussion on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), 2005 and the right to work. Several other activists were also detained when they went to the police station to support those who were detained,” Raj Shekhar mentioned.

Taking to Twitter, the NREGA Sangarsh Morcha shared a collection of tweets concerning the incident. In the video, police personnel had been seen gathered across the college students who had been assembled to conduct the assembly.

Few moments later, they had been faraway from the spot and lots of had been taken in police vans.

“The Delhi police is silencing the right of peaceful protestors to hold public discussions on issues crucial for the poor of the nation. Let us resist this and protest harder,” the group tweeted.

Reacting to the incident, a senior police officer mentioned no FIR has been registered on this regard.

“When activists and students were trying to assemble, they were removed from the spot. Eleven people who had gathered were peacefully removed. Among these 11 people, two were women,” he mentioned.

“No FIR has been registered in the matter,” he added.

(With inputs from Online Desk.)