Delhi protest: Journalists slapped with SC/ST Act for casteist slur against ACP

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat lodged a complaint against journalist Rosy, Gajendra Singh and an unidentified individual for allegedly using casteist slurs, humiliating him and impeding his official duties during a protest on October 3 in Delhi. The incident occurred at Buta Singh Roundabout when the police were managing a protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bhagat alleged that after the protest gathered around 2.30 pm, police personnel attempted to disperse the protesters by announcing restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). However, the protesters allegedly refused to leave, leading to the police detaining them. Bhagat, belonging to the Megh/Meghwal Scheduled Caste community, claimed that Rosy made derogatory remarks about his caste in the presence of her colleague Gajendra Singh and others.

Furthermore, Bhagat alleged that around 3 pm, while aiding a bus with detained protesters, Rosy accused him of sexual assault. She and her colleagues reportedly continued to confront him, question his actions and obstruct his official duties. Subsequently, on October 3 at around 6.15 pm, Rosy, Singh and others gathered outside Parliament Street Police Station and staged a protest against Bhagat.

They allegedly raised slogans, portrayed him as a sexual predator and a potential rapist, and circulated posts and reels targeting him on social media platforms X and Instagram, including those from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).