[Marxistindia] Press Release

[news from the cpi(m)]

June 8, 2026

 

Press Release

 

Smt. Brinda Karat, senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),
and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha has written a letter today to
Shri. Satish Golchha, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, requesting his
urgent intervention in a case of illegal actions by Delhi Police personnel
from the New Rajinder Nagar PS, against a young woman.

 

We are herewith releasing the text of the letter for publication. 

 

Muralidharan

(For CPI(M) Central Committee Office)

 

 

To

The Commissioner of Police

Delhi

 

Dear Shri Satish Golchha ji,

 

Namaskar. I am writing to request your urgent intervention in a case of
illegal actions by the New Rajinder Nagar PS and for action against the
officers concerned.

 

The facts are as follows: 

 

1.    In the afternoon of June 6th I received a phone call from a young
woman Aahana Singh Kaith d/o Daleep Singh Kaith whom I have known for many
years. She has been a student in Delhi and has just completed her final exam
for her Master's degree on June 4. She was distraught and deeply upset when
she spoke to me and told me about the totally illegal and inhuman harassment
she has faced.

 

2.    She said that on June 5 at around 12.30 pm when she was at the local
gym named "Anything Fitness" at New Rajinder Nagar a group of policemen
entered the gym and asked the staff to identify her. Thereafter this group
of policemen and one policewoman took her to the parking premises of a
nearby coaching institute called "Sriram IAS". Here they surrounded her and
started interrogating her. Among them she identified an officer named
"Shivam" and a woman sub-inspector named Rita. She was asked about her
family background, her education and so on. She was repeatedly questioned
about her political views and warned not to go to the CJP (Cockroach Janta
party) demonstration the next day. When she informed them that she had no
intention of going they said to her "we have information about you and that
you are planning to go". They also told her that she should inform the
police of any one she knew who was planning to go. In other words she was
threatened to become a police informer on the threat of action against her.

 

3.    They demanded that she hand over her phone to them. Aahana objected
saying that they needed a court order. But later she did show the police her
WhatsApp messages hoping that this would stop the harassment. But despite
this cooperation from her side, the police warned her that she was being
kept under surveillance. 

 

4.    In the evening at around 8 pm a police personnel called Ritu went to
her flat and informed her that she had been deputed as a PSO to watch her
actions and that she should share her location with the police. She was
warned not to leave the house and if she did, she should share her live
location or action would be taken. Aahana was very intimidated and scared by
these utterly illegal actions of the police and remained silent. 

 

5.    The following day the said PSO went to her flat in the morning,
repeatedly ringing the doorbell. She said that she would be stationed
outside and demanded that Aahana again send her the live location. It was
later during the day that Aahana called me and narrated the above events.
She was tearful and extremely anxious.

 

6.    I immediately called the said police personnel Ritu. She informed me
that she had been given this duty by the New Rajinder Nagar Thana. She
admitted although she was not present, she knew that Aahana had been taken
from the gym by the police and that she had been warned not to join any
protest and that she was to inform the Thana if Aahana left the house. After
my call to her, Aahana informed me that she got another call from the
police, this time a person called Kiran asking if she had left the house. 

 

7.    Sir you will agree that this is the most extraordinary misuse of
police authority. A young woman is picked up by predominantly male police
without any warrant; she is interrogated, again without any warrant; her
phone is checked, her privacy violated, again without any authority, she is
placed under surveillance and virtual house arrest without any charges or
explanation. This is a wholly illegal action by Delhi Police against a young
woman. 

 

I have brought your attention to the facts which I believe are true and
indisputable. Action should and must be taken against the police officers
concerned and those who gave illegal orders to harass, intimidate, frighten
and coerce a young woman. 

 

As it happens Aahana is in the middle of her preparations for a public exam,
but even if she was not and had decided to join the demonstration, it is her
democratic right to do so and the police have no right to prevent her. It is
atrocious that they should attempt to do so. How many other young people
were faced with the same police harassment and threats not to join the
demonstration? 

 

On the one hand the Delhi Police claims it is committed to protect
constitutional rights and therefore gave permission for the gathering by the
CJP and on the other hand the same police is intimidating and threatening
young people like Aahana not to join the demonstration. It is highly
condemnable and unacceptable.

 

I hope you will take immediate action. If any further clarification is
required it can be provided. 

 

With regards,

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Brinda Karat

 

 

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