DMK Offers Legal Help to Arrested Activists

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin has announced that his party is ready to offer legal help and support to arrested activists of the Cockroach Janata Party. The activists, identified as Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were remanded to five days in judicial custody. They were arrested for unfurling the national flag at Jantar Mantar. Following the arrests, Mr. Dipke addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, accusing the government of trying to crush dissent and asking them to officially declare an Emergency instead of using such tactics.

Context

Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is a common site for public protests, demonstrations, and political gatherings. Political parties frequently take public stands on arrests of activists as part of broader debates over free speech and dissent.