The Kolkata Police on Friday stopped and detained Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee when she, along with other party leaders, were on their way to trouble-torn Sandeshkhali.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila Reddy, along with party workers and leaders, staged a protest against the state government at Andhra Ratna Bhavan as part of their 'Chalo Secretariat' protest.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) directing him to submit a report within two weeks in a case where a journalist of a vernacular news channel was unlawfully detained by police in Sandeshkhali.
The woman, a resident of Los Angeles, was detained for allegedly providing financial assistance to a Ukrainian organisation involved in activities deemed detrimental to Russia's security.
The Mumbai police on Monday detained former legislator and AIMIM leader Waris Pathan who was on his visit to Mira Road where communal clashes took place in January.
The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, along with four legislators, were detained by the police at Rampur village en route to Sandeshkhali.
Captain Saurav Vashisht is one of the eight Indian Navy veterans who were detained by Qatar on espionage charges. He returned home after months of captivity.
This visit assumes significance as it comes days after a diplomatic victory for India following the release of eight Indian Navy personnel who were detained in Qatar for nearly 18 months since August 2022.
After months of captivity, Saurabh Vashisht set foot on his homeland along with seven other detained Indian Navy veterans on Monday after their death sentence was commuted earlier after New Delhi's diplomatic intervention.
Union Minister of State Rajkumar Ranjan Singh thanked PM Narendra Modi for the release of eight Indian Navy veterans who were detained by Qatar on espionage charges.