Security Stepped up Outside Parliament Street Police Station, Patiala House Court
Protesters said the added SC/ST, POCSO and attempted murder charges are excessive and demanded an impartial police review.
- On Saturday, security was tightened outside Delhi's Parliament Street police station as supporters of detained Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj gathered to protest his arrest in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
- Delhi Police detained Bhardwaj following an alleged assault on a minor activist's father during a July protest at Jantar Mantar, where he later claimed in a podcast he had "cracked" the victim's skull.
- Police expanded the FIR on Friday to include SCST Act, POCSO Act, and criminal intimidation provisions after representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party demanded stronger action against Bhardwaj.
- Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad joined CJP supporters at the station demanding accountability, as the dispute escalated into a wider political and legal confrontation involving additional complaints about alleged name misuse.
- Security was fortified outside the Patiala House Court as Bhardwaj was produced before the judge, while supporters demanded an investigation free from political or public pressure on the charges and incident circumstances.
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'Hindutva influencer' Swatantra Bhardwaj remanded to 1-day police custody
Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has been remanded to one-day police custody in Delhi. He faces charges under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, criminal intimidation, and the POCSO Act, following an alleged assault on a minor activist's father and subsequent online threats against the minor. His arrest came after protests demanding action.
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dtnext.inSecurity stepped up outside Parliament Street police station, Patiala House Court
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Security was tightened outside the Parliament Street police station on Saturday, with barricades put up and paramilitary personnel deployed, amid supporters of detained Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj gathering there to stage a protest, an officer said. With Bhardwaj produced before the court, security was similarly fortified outside the Patiala House […]
Nishu Azad Case: Hindu Groups Protest in Delhi, Demand Release of Swatantra Bhardwaj
<div class="_wdUoQG_assistantMessage"> <div> <div class="_wdUoQG_messageCopy _A1mksG_dilContent _pKBN-W_sportsContent" data-assistant-markdown=""> <p>The controversy surrounding the Nishu Azad case has intensified, with Hindu organisations staging a protest in Delhi and demanding the release of Swatantra Bhardwaj. Protesters questioned the addition of provisions under the SC/ST Act, POCSO Act and Section 307, arguing that the charges were excess…
Members of the Hindu Raksha Dal (Hindu Protection Force) reached the Parliament Street police station in support of Swatantra Bharadwaj. They called the FIR filed by the Delhi Police false.
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