'Undeclared Emer-GenZ': Shashi Tharoor Slams Delhi Police Crackdown Ahead Of CJP Protest, Calls Internet Suspension 'Most Regressive' Move

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has lambasted the extensive security measures put in place across Delhi ahead of the proposed demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar. He questioned the government's response to citizens raising concerns about electoral integrity, arguing that a government confident in the fairness of elections should address public concerns rather than resort to force and restrictions.

Tharoor highlighted the detention of CJP leaders and hundreds of protesters by the Delhi Police, and called the suspension of internet services and closure of roads leading to the protest venue as a "most regressive" move. He accused the authorities of creating an atmosphere of repression rather than encouraging democratic expression.

Tharoor also criticized the heavy deployment of 22,000 police and paramilitary personnel, 250 cancelled trains, and 45 closed Metro stations in Delhi, calling it an unprecedented level of security. He further questioned the government's decision to suspend internet services in central Delhi, describing it as both regressive and repressive, as it undermines the purpose of Jantar Mantar as a space for public demonstrations.