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Mains issueGS-2News & Analysis19 August 2026

Student protests: Delhi Police affidavit in Supreme Court is rich with numbers, but quiet on fixing accountability

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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The article reports on a Delhi Police affidavit filed in the Supreme Court concerning student protests. While the 42-page document provides extensive statistics on police deployment and measures taken, it notably lacks details on actions taken by the police hierarchy to investigate and fix accountability for officers allegedly involved in misconduct against women students and protestors.

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The article reports on a Delhi Police affidavit filed in the Supreme Court concerning student protests. While the 42-page document provides extensive statistics on police deployment and measures taken, it notably lacks details on actions taken by the police hierarchy to investigate and fix accountability for officers allegedly involved in misconduct against women students and protestors.

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