Delhi Police register FIR over protest by SSC aspirants

A protest was organised by SSC aspirants at Ramlila Maidan regarding issues related to SSC examinations, said police

Published on: Aug 25, 2025, 22:43:09 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday night in connection with the protest by State Selection Commission aspirants at Ramlila Maidan, police said on Monday.

Delhi Police register FIR over protest by SSC aspirants

A protest was organised by SSC aspirants at Ramlila Maidan regarding issues related to SSC examinations, said deputy commissioner of police (central) Nidhin Valsan.

“The gathering was attended by 1,500 people and was permitted to be held peacefully between 10am and 5pm. However, after the permitted time, 300 protestors continued to remain at the venue despite repeated requests to disperse,” he said, adding that he and an assistant commissioner of police requested the students to leave the premises.

Valsan said that the protesters were clearly informed that Section 163 (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was in force and that any gathering beyond the stipulated time would be unlawful. “Despite repeated warnings, nearly 100 protestors refused to leave. In the process of dispersal, 40 people were detained while the others left the spot,” he said.

The DCP denied the use of lathis and said that during the incident, five police personnel, including three women constables, sustained injuries due to “aggressive behaviour by some protestors” and that “no lathi charge was done by police”.

Police said that a case under Section 223 B (unlawful assembly) of BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) was registered and “in view of the violation of the undertaking given by the organisers, the permission granted for the protest on Monday was withdrawn”.

Protestors, however, said that they requested police to let a few students stay the night because they had come from other states. “The protest was to be continued on Monday and the students wanted to stay at the venue to save lodging cost but they were not allowed to stay and police resorted to forceful tactics,” said an aspirant, Sanskar Jain.

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Hemani Bhandari
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.Read More

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