Overview
- Delhi Police have arrested 22 people following clashes at an anti-pollution demonstration at India Gate.
- Investigators say their inquiry is centered on Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch and environmental collective Himkhand.
- Police allege some protesters used chilli spray on personnel and raised slogans supporting slain Maoist commander Madvi Hidma.
- The probe is scrutinizing BSCEM’s November 19 Instagram posts that called the clean-air protest and praised Hidma, with references to Nazarriya Magazine and FACAM.
- Reporting highlights BSCEM’s activist history and earlier run-ins with authorities, context police are reviewing as they assess possible affiliations.