Neha Bora Detained at Delhi’s Mandi House During Tiranga March

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By TRH Political Desk

CJP, AISA, Left organisations and activists took out a ‘Lahra Do Tiranga’ march towards Connaught Place, while Delhi Police detained several protesters and an RTI activist.

New Delhi, October 16, 2026 — All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police during a flash protest near Mandi House on Friday, as student groups, Left organisations and activists mobilised for a ‘Lahra Do Tiranga’ march towards Connaught Place’s Central Park.

The CPI (ML) alleged on X that Neha Bora was detained during the Tiranga march, that her phone had been seized and that she was being taken to an undisclosed location.

The protest was called amid demands for the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Demonstrators carrying the national flag marched around the inner circle of Connaught Place’s Central Park, chanting slogans against the Chief Election Commissioner. A substantial police presence was reported in the area.

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Abhijit Dipke was also detained before the Tiranga march, according to the information shared by the organisers and activists.

The Federal reported that RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj was detained amid the continuing protests in the national capital. Activists demanded her immediate release.

Members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Youth Federation (AIYF), along with Left MPs, also participated in the march, according to reports from the protest site.

The Quint reported that police personnel forcibly dragged and removed protesters from Connaught Place.

The Wire journalist Irfan was heckled while covering the demonstration, according to reports circulating on social media.

Journalist Sakshi Joshi alleged on X that police personnel were deployed at Mandi House soon after Neha Bora announced her presence there for 5 pm. Joshi questioned the extent to which the police were monitoring the student leader’s social media activity.

Another account of the incident said Neha Bora arrived at Mandi House carrying a national flag and ran towards Connaught Place, prompting police personnel to pursue her.

The BJP shared a video of right-wing supporters at Connaught Place accompanied by the slogan: “India… will not become Bangladesh…!”

A separate political message accused those seeking regime change of attempting to undermine national unity and spread anarchy. The message asserted that such efforts would fail.

The contrasting political reactions reflected the wider dispute over the demonstrations, with protesters raising demands concerning the Election Commission and their opponents framing the mobilisation in terms of national unity and political stability.

The latest police action has brought renewed attention to the handling of protests in the capital, the detention of activists and the ability of journalists to cover demonstrations.