{
  "id": 15914344,
  "title": "Congress Ends 42-Hour Sit-In Protest In Jaipur Without Securing Zero FIR In Ritu Barala Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/congress-ends-42-hour-sit-in-protest-in-jaipur-without-securing-zero",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:10:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/congress-ends-42-hour-sit-in-protest-in-jaipur-without-securing-zero-fir-in-ritu-barala-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, the Congress called off a 42-hour sit-in at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate without securing a Zero FIR in the case involving NSUI national secretary Ritu Barala. The party has now announced it will challenge the police's refusal to register a FIR in the Rajasthan High Court. Jaipur Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal provided a written explanation stating that the incident had already been reported to the jurisdictional police station in Delhi, and legal proceedings were underway there. The commissioner argued that registering another Zero FIR in Jaipur was not legally appropriate. Dotasra, Rajasthan Congress president, questioned the police's interpretation of the law, citing the registration of a Zero FIR in a similar case in Kerala but not in Rajasthan. The Congress plans to move the Rajasthan High Court to clarify the legal interpretation and ensure the registration of the FIR.",
  "summary": "Jaipur: The Congress on Wednesday afternoon called off its 42-hour sit-in at the Jaipur Police Commissionerate without securing the registration of a Zero FIR in the alleged assault and misbehaviour case involving NSUI national secretary Ritu Barala in Delhi. The party, however, announced that it would approach the Rajasthan High Court, challenging the police's refusal to register the FIR. Jaipur…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}