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Mumbai Police Crackdown on Protestors Amid Solidarity with Student Groups
✍️ SabrangIndia
🗓 22 Jul 2026, 03:48 AM
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Mumbai police carried out a forceful operation against protestors who were demonstrating in solidarity with the CJP and student organisations AISF, SFI, and AISA.
Earlier this week, police in Mumbai moved in to disperse a gathering of protestors who had assembled in support of the CJP and several student organisations, including the All India Students Federation (AISF), the Students' Federation of India (SFI), and the All India Students' Association (AISA). The demonstrators had been holding signs and chanting slogans in solidarity with the broader student movement.
The police response involved the use of batons and tear gas, and several protestors were taken into custody. While the authorities said the operation was necessary to maintain public order, the protestors claimed that the action was excessive and a violation of their right to peaceful assembly.
The incident has drawn attention from civil society groups, which have called for a review of police tactics in handling student protests. The government has not yet released a formal statement on the operation, but police officials have reiterated that they were acting within the framework of the law.
The crackdown is part of a series of recent confrontations between law enforcement and student activists across the city, reflecting heightened tensions over political and social issues that continue to mobilise young people in Mumbai.
The police response involved the use of batons and tear gas, and several protestors were taken into custody. While the authorities said the operation was necessary to maintain public order, the protestors claimed that the action was excessive and a violation of their right to peaceful assembly.
The incident has drawn attention from civil society groups, which have called for a review of police tactics in handling student protests. The government has not yet released a formal statement on the operation, but police officials have reiterated that they were acting within the framework of the law.
The crackdown is part of a series of recent confrontations between law enforcement and student activists across the city, reflecting heightened tensions over political and social issues that continue to mobilise young people in Mumbai.