Shashi Tharoor Praises Delhi Police for Restraint at Monday’s INDIA Bloc Protest

The INDIA bloc, spearheaded by Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, marched to the Supreme Court on Monday, attracting a throng of more than 2,000 demonstrators in Delhi’s central square.

Delhi Police deployed a conspicuous presence of officers, yet, according to Shashi Tharoor, refrained from using force, allowing the march to proceed without interference. He called the restraint a sign of maturity on the part of the government.

Tharoor contrasted this calm with the Saturday crackdown on the Cockroach Janta Party, where over 3,000 protesters were detained at Jantar Mantar and later released. The stark difference reminded him of the government’s capacity for measured action.

The protest followed Congress’s plan to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice Surya Kant, who declined to meet them; instead the party filed a petition after the march. Tharoor noted that the Supreme Court’s earlier comments likely influenced the police’s behavior.

Figures such as Neha Bora, a star of the earlier protest, joined the INDIA bloc march, underscoring a shared commitment across party lines. Tharoor met her and remarked on her courage, drawing a line between the two movements.

As the Supreme Court prepares to review the petition, a displaced family from Gurgaon told reporters that the police’s calm response gave them hope that civic protests can remain peaceful without escalating into violence.