Several Detained After 300 People Gathered at Delhi's Connaught Place to Protest Reservation

Several detained after 300 people gathered at Delhi's Connaught Place to protest reservation

Over 20 people, who had gathered for the stir at Connaught Place, were detained and removed because no permission had been granted for the agitation.

Several detained during protest seeking reservation reforms in Delhi

Police on Sunday detained over 20 people at Connaught Place’s Outer Circle after around 300 protesters gathered to demand reforms in the quota system and advocate for economic criteria in caste-based reservations.

Delhi: Students Protest Against UGC Equity Regulations, Several Detained by Police

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Students staged a protest at Connaught Place's Outer Circle in the national capital on Sunday against the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, following which several protesters were detained by the Delhi Police. India News | Delhi: Students Protest Against UGC Equity Regulations, Several Detained by Police.

Several Detained At Delhi's Connaught Place Over Anti-Reservation Protests

The protesters, who raised slogans and carried placards, called for greater emphasis on economic criteria in deciding eligibility for reservation and government support.

Anti-quota protestors gather at Delhi's CP, many detained

New Delhi: Around 300 people gathered at Connaught Place’s outer circle in Delhi on Sunday, August 23, to protest against caste-based reservation and demand reforms in the quota system, with police detaining over 20 protestors from the site, officials said. The protestors, who raised slogans and carried placards, called for greater emphasis on economic criteria in deciding eligibility for reservation and government support, arguing that assistan…

Anti-reservation protest: Several detained as 300 gather at Delhi’s Connaught Place

Around 300 individuals protested caste-based reservation in Delhi's Connaught Place, advocating for economic criteria over caste for government support and reforms in the quota system. Police detained over 20 protesters for demonstrating without permission. The "Reservation Hatao Andolan" organized the event, emphasizing that reforms should ensure benefits reach the truly needy across all communities.