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Over 50 ABVP members detained in Bengaluru KPSC protest
Bengaluru police detained over 40 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Tuesday after they staged a protest outside the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office. The protesters held a…
Bengaluru police detained over 40 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Tuesday after they staged a protest outside the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office. The protesters held a dharna on the busy road, raising slogans against the state government and disrupting traffic for some time before police intervened.
The detained protesters were taken to the High Grounds police station for allegedly violating High Court orders on protests and public gatherings. At the station, some ABVP members alleged police used excessive force and claimed several students were injured. They also alleged that police refused to take the injured to hospital and gave only first aid at the station.
Senior police officials denied the allegations, saying no excessive force was used and that the prescribed protocol was followed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The ABVP is the student wing of the RSS and has a history of agitations over recruitment exam issues in Karnataka. The KPSC has faced repeated protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment and delays in exam schedules. The High Court has previously imposed restrictions on gatherings near government offices in Bengaluru to prevent traffic disruption. The police version and the ABVP account differ on the use of force, and no independent medical report has been cited. The next step is likely a complaint by ABVP to the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission or a petition before the High Court challenging the detentions.
Source: thehindu.com
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