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Mamata Banerjee condemns detention of youth for holding National Flag, alleges 'Undeclared Emergency'
Published: 16/10/26 13:35
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Trinamool Congress chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condemned the reported detention of Abhijeet Dipke for holding the Indian National Flag, accusing the Delhi Police of curbing democratic dissent and intimidating young protesters. In a strongly worded post on her WhatsApp channel, Banerjee asked, "WHAT IS DELHI POLICE UP TO?" and questioned why a young person should face detention for peacefully exercising democratic rights in independent India. "Abhijeet Dipke has been detained for holding the Indian National Flag. Let that sink in. In Independent India, our youth are being detained…