Expressing solidarity with the detained individuals, Banerjee named Dipke, Ashutosh and Saurav, saying they represented the courage and aspirations of India’s youth. She added that intimidation, detention and alleged misuse of power would not crush the spirit of democracy.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led government of imposing an “undeclared Emergency” after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students’ Association (AISA) chief Neha Bohra were detained by Delhi Police ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Connaught Place.
WHAT IS DELHI POLICE UP TO?
Abhijeet Dipke has been detained for holding the Indian National Flag. Let that sink in. In Independent India, our youth are being detained for peacefully asserting their democratic rights.
This is nothing short of an undeclared Emergency. A government that fears dissent is now trying to intimidate an entire generation into silence. This is the conduct of a fascist regime that cannot tolerate a voice it cannot control.
Abhijeet, Ashutosh, Saurav — you represent the courage, conscience and aspirations of India’s youth. You cannot silence an entire generation by suppressing its voice.
Your Didi stands firmly with you. No intimidation, no detention and no abuse of power can crush the spirit of democracy.
WAKE UP, INDIA! The fight for democracy, freedom and the right to dissent will continue.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 16, 2026
In a strongly worded post on X, Banerjee criticised Dipke’s detention, alleging that he had been picked up for holding the national flag and peacefully exercising his democratic rights.
“Abhijeet Dipke has been detained for holding the Indian National Flag. Let that sink in. In Independent India, our youth are being detained for peacefully asserting their democratic rights,” she wrote.
Calling the situation an “undeclared Emergency”, the Trinamool Congress chief accused the government of attempting to intimidate young people and suppress dissent. She also described the government’s conduct as that of a “fascist regime” intolerant of voices it could not control.
Expressing solidarity with the detained individuals, Banerjee named Dipke, Ashutosh and Saurav, saying they represented the courage and aspirations of India’s youth. She added that intimidation, detention and alleged misuse of power would not crush the spirit of democracy.
“WAKE UP, INDIA! The fight for democracy, freedom and the right to dissent will continue,” she said.