Bollywood actor and vocal political commentator Swara Bhasker has taken to social media to express her strong outrage after her husband, political activist Fahad Ahmad, was detained by the Mumbai Police during a peaceful student-led demonstration at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar. The incident took place as several citizens and student groups gathered in Mumbai to show solidarity with the ongoing nationwide protests organized under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Sharing multiple video clips from the ground, Swara openly criticized the law enforcement’s action against peaceful demonstrators, describing the entire episode as a deeply disturbing and shameful state of affairs in a democratic setup.
The tension escalated when police authorities moved in to disperse the gathering near Chaityabhoomi, where demonstrators had assembled to demand educational system reforms, address examination irregularities, and protest the treatment of activist Sonam Wangchuk. In one of the viral video clips posted by Swara, her husband Fahad Ahmad can be seen being escorted away by police officers while he repeatedly questions their actions and asks on what grounds he was being taken into custody. Swara revealed that the detention occurred around four-thirty in the evening and that Fahad, alongside several other fellow activists, was initially brought to the Mahim Police Station. In an earlier clip recorded by Fahad from inside a police vehicle, he urged citizens to stay firm and reach the protest site peacefully to support the student movement.
The developments in Mumbai coincided with massive parallel demonstrations held in New Delhi, where thousands of young protesters attempted to march towards the Parliament building as part of the CJP’s Chalo Sansad call. While police personnel in the national capital used tear gas and lathi-charges to manage the moving crowds, the simultaneous actions in Mumbai resulted in the detention of approximately three hundred individuals at Dadar. Reports also indicated that a few demonstrators sustained minor injuries during the police intervention, sparking widespread criticism from various public figures, artists, and civil society organizations who called for restraint and peaceful dialogue between authorities and the youth.
According to updates provided later in the evening by the actress, Fahad Ahmad was eventually released by the Mumbai Police after nearly three and a half hours in custody. Swara Bhasker and Fahad Ahmad, who registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act in early 2023 after first meeting during public demonstrations, have consistently voiced their thoughts on social and political causes across digital platforms. The public reaction to the detention video has reignited discussions regarding democratic rights, freedom of assembly, and the necessity for empathetic communication between government authorities and young citizens voicing their grievances across major Indian cities.
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