Students Protest: 5 Lessons Delhi Police Can Learn From Mumbai Police

Jul 30, 2026 10:18 IST Published On Jul 30, 2026 07:11 IST Last Updated On Jul 30, 2026 10:18 IST

Published On Jul 30, 2026 07:11 IST

Last Updated On Jul 30, 2026 10:18 IST

Last week in Delhi, there was widespread violence during the agitation led by the Cockroach Janata Party. Serious questions were also raised about the conduct of the Delhi Police during the protest. The police were accused of using force against students, which allegedly further inflamed the agitation. Could the Delhi Police have handled the movement more effectively? Let us look at how the Mumbai Police dealt with a similar situation. Last year, the Mumbai Police faced a comparable challenge in the form of the Maratha agitation. However, they managed to bring the protest to an end without using a single baton or even slapping anyone.

On the morning of August 29, 2025, Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil arrived at Mumbai's Azad Maidan from Jalna and began his hunger strike demanding Maratha reservation. Along with him came nearly 60,000 protesters from different parts of Maharashtra in around 8,000 vehicles. The sudden arrival of such a large number of people affected normal life in South Mumbai to some extent. From August 29 to September 2, over these five days, the protesters created considerable disruption. They broke through police........

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