Dozens of citizens, including parents, students, environmentalists, and political leaders, were detained at India Gate on Sunday evening during a protest against Delhi’s rising air pollution levels.

The demonstration, which began around 5 p.m., was also joined by animal rights activists opposing a recent Supreme Court ruling on stray dogs.

Detentions and Police Response

According to Delhi Police, protesters gathered at Mansingh Road and India Gate without prior permission. DCP (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said, “Approximately 60–80 people were detained from both protests. Only those blocking the road were taken into custody.”

Police later clarified that no minors were detained, following claims by environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on X (formerly Twitter) that children were among those he

See Full Page