Gadkari, Left leaders among 4,380 detained in Delhi

Over 4,300 opposition leaders activists, including BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, D Raja of CPI and NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, were today detained by police during demonstrations across the capital as part of the Bharat Bandh.

Over 4,300 opposition leaders activists, including BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, D Raja of CPI and NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, were today detained by police during demonstrations across the capital as part of the Bharat Bandh.

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A total of 4,380 protesters were detained during the protests, a senior police official said.

Gadkari, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat and CPI National Secretary D Raja were among those detained.

Window panes of two DTC buses were broken while protesters deflated the tyres of 29 buses, a DTC official said.

3,435 people were detained in north Delhi, 400 in central Delhi and 140 people in New Delhi. The number of detentions in other districts were: West (119), East (80), South (70), North-East (57) and North-West (44).

A case of rioting was registered against unknown persons in Mandir Marg police station. The protest had turned violent in Gole Market.