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Shashi Tharoor Slams Delhi Crackdown As Undeclared Emer-GenZ
- •Congress MP Shashi Tharoor heavily criticized the Centre for turning Delhi into a fortress with severe security restrictions to block election integrity protests.
- •Tharoor highlighted the deployment of 22,000 police and paramilitary personnel, closure of 45 metro stations, cancellation of 250 trains, and internet suspension.
- •He questioned where such extraordinary manpower disappears when women in the capital need protection.
- •Stating that freedom of movement is shackled, Tharoor demanded the release of those detained and urged the government to provide answers instead of lathis.
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Delhi experienced heavy security deployments, including 22,000 police and paramilitary personnel, checkpoints every few hundred meters, concrete barriers, and spike strips. Additionally, authorities cancelled 250 trains, closed 45 metro stations, suspended internet services in the capital's heart, and detained young people from their homes and streets.
Shashi Tharoor strongly condemned the crackdown, labeling it utterly shameful and unconscionable, and called the restrictions an undeclared "Emer-GenZ". He argued that a government confident in election fairness should answer questions rather than use force, lathis, and severe barricades.
The demonstrations and subsequent security lockdowns were sparked by public protests questioning the integrity of elections and raising concerns over the alleged disenfranchisement of voters.
