The Delhi Police on Monday (Nov 24) arrested 22 protesters after the demonstrations at the India Gate a day earlier turned violent. Several gathered to protest over toxic air in the national capital on Sunday, but the situation turned chaotic after the protesters allegedly used chilli spray on personnel deployed. People also raised slogans about Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, who was killed in an encounter last week.Officials said that people were arrested after the tensions escalated during the protest, with multiple police personnel injured, prompting authorities to take legal action for assault on officers on duty. Two FIRs were registered, one at the Kartavyapath Police Station and another at the Parliament Street Police Station, by the Delhi police.The protest was organised by the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air over the worsening air quality in Delhi. The group claimed that the Air Quality Index in the national capital has remained in the “severe” category and accused the authorities of using “cosmetic measures” like water sprinklers and cloud seeding instead of implementing long-term measures to combat pollution.

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However, some protesters were heard shouting slogans, glorifying Madvi Hidma, one of the most wanted Maoist commanders in India. A native of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Hidma, whose name had become synonymous with some of the deadliest attacks in the country, was responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against civilians and Indian forces. His killing marks a significant blow to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in recent years.According to police officials, demonstrators gathered near the C-Hexagon stretch were repeatedly advised to move as they were blocking the route for ambulances and medical staff. However, they broke through barricades, moved to the road and sat down, forcing police to remove them. During the confrontation, several protesters used chilli powder and pepper spray on personnel, a senior police official told PTI.“The situation then turned into a scuffle, and some protesters used chilli powder on our personnel, which is unusual and rare,” the officer said, adding that three to four police personnel sustained injuries to the eyes and face. They were later taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and are undergoing treatment.Meanwhile, the protesters have accused the government of “suppression”, restrictions and attempting to silence activists.

The protesters claimed that the Air Quality Index in the national capital has remained in the “severe” category and accused the authorities of using “cosmetic measures” like water sprinklers and cloud seeding instead of implementing long-term measures to combat pollution.

The Delhi Police on Monday (Nov 24) arrested 22 protesters after the demonstrations at the India Gate a day earlier turned violent. Several gathered to protest over toxic air in the national capital on Sunday, but the situation turned chaotic after the protesters allegedly used chilli spray on personnel deployed. People also raised slogans about Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, who was killed in an encounter last week. Officials said that people were arrested after the tensions escalated during the protest, with multiple police personnel injured, prompting authorities to take legal action for assault on officers on duty. Two FIRs were registered, one at the Kartavyapath Police Station and another at the Parliament Street Police Station, by the Delhi police. The protest was organised by the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air over the worsening air quality in Delhi. The group claimed that the Air Quality Index in the national capital has remained in the “severe” category and accused the authorities of using “cosmetic measures” like water sprinklers and cloud seeding instead of implementing long-term measures to combat pollution.

The protesters claimed that the Air Quality Index in the national capital has remained in the “severe” category and accused the authorities of using “cosmetic measures” like water sprinklers and cloud seeding instead of implementing long-term measures to combat pollution.

Delhi pollution protest turns violent: 22 arrested after chilli sprayed on cops, Madvi Hidma slogans raised

Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, one of the most wanted Maoist commanders in India, was killed in an encounter by security forces in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district on Tuesday (Nov 18). A native of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Hidma, whose name had become synonymous with some of the deadliest attacks in the country, was responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against civilians and Indian forces. His killing marks a significant blow to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in recent years.Hidma, along with his wife Raje and other members of the Maoist group, including Chelluri Narayana and Tech Shankar, were also killed in the operation. Hidma was involved in the 2017 Sukma attack that killed 26 CRPF officers and the Dantewada attack, in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed. He was eliminated before the November 30 deadline set by the forces for his capture, officials said.<h2>Who was Madvi Hidma?</h2>Also known by his aliases Hidmalu and Santosh, Madvi Hidma was born in 1981 in Purvathi, Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The 43-year-old spent nearly two decades rising through the Maoist ranks. He was the head of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 1, which is considered the most deadly strike unit of Maoists. The youngest member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Hidma was the only tribal from the Bastar region to hold this position. He was among the most wanted Maoist commanders in the country with a bounty of Rs 50 lakh placed on his head.Hidma operated across the dense forests of the Dandakaranya region and was responsible for at least 26 lethal attacks, including the Sukma attack in 2017, the Jhiram Valley massacre in 2013 that killed 27 people, including prominent Congress leaders from Chhatigarah. He was also behind the 2010 Dantewada attack that killed 76 CRPF personnel and the Sukma-Bijapur encounter in 2021 that led to the killing of 22 security personnel.IG Bastar P Sundarraj earlier said that they aim to make Chhattisgarh naxal-free by March 31, 2026. In the last 20 months, more than 2200 Naxals have joined the mainstream.“Left Wing Extremism has been a bigger security challenge not just for Bastar and Chhattisgarh but for the major part of the country for the last few decades. The last few years have been very decisive for the security forces in the Bastar region. In the last two seasons, we have recovered over 450 Naxalite bodies in the Bastar region. In this period, the bodies of top Naxal cadres like Basavaraju and others were recovered. In the last couple of months, more than 300 Maoist cadres, including the Central Committee and Politburo members and other Divisional committee members, have decided to shun violence and join the mainstream,” IG Sundarraj said.

Hidma was involved in the 2017 Sukma attack that killed 26 CRPF officers and the Dantewada attack, in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed.

Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, one of the most wanted Maoist commanders in India, was killed in an encounter by security forces in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district on Tuesday (Nov 18). A native of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Hidma, whose name had become synonymous with some of the deadliest attacks in the country, was responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against civilians and Indian forces. His killing marks a significant blow to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in recent years. Hidma, along with his wife Raje and other members of the Maoist group, including Chelluri Narayana and Tech Shankar, were also killed in the operation. Hidma was involved in the 2017 Sukma attack that killed 26 CRPF officers and the Dantewada attack, in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed. He was eliminated before the November 30 deadline set by the forces for his capture, officials said. Who was Madvi Hidma? Also known by his aliases Hidmalu and Santosh, Madvi Hidma was born in 1981 in Purvathi, Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The 43-year-old spent nearly two decades rising through the Maoist ranks. He was the head of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 1, which is considered the most deadly strike unit of Maoists. The youngest member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Hidma was the only tribal from the Bastar region to hold this position. He was among the most wanted Maoist commanders in the country with a bounty of Rs 50 lakh placed on his head. Hidma operated across the dense forests of the Dandakaranya region and was responsible for at least 26 lethal attacks, including the Sukma attack in 2017, the Jhiram Valley massacre in 2013 that killed 27 people, including prominent Congress leaders from Chhatigarah. He was also behind the 2010 Dantewada attack that killed 76 CRPF personnel and the Sukma-Bijapur encounter in 2021 that led to the killing of 22 security personnel. IG Bastar P Sundarraj earlier said that they aim to make Chhattisgarh naxal-free by March 31, 2026. In the last 20 months, more than 2200 Naxals have joined the mainstream. “Left Wing Extremism has been a bigger security challenge not just for Bastar and Chhattisgarh but for the major part of the country for the last few decades. The last few years have been very decisive for the security forces in the Bastar region. In the last two seasons, we have recovered over 450 Naxalite bodies in the Bastar region. In this period, the bodies of top Naxal cadres like Basavaraju and others were recovered. In the last couple of months, more than 300 Maoist cadres, including the Central Committee and Politburo members and other Divisional committee members, have decided to shun violence and join the mainstream,” IG Sundarraj said.

Hidma was involved in the 2017 Sukma attack that killed 26 CRPF officers and the Dantewada attack, in which 76 CRPF personnel were killed.

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