Union Minister JP Nadda defended the Delhi Police visit to the CPI(M) headquarters as a routine law-and-order action after the issue was raised in the Rajya Sabha. The controversy centres on an unsuccessful attempt to take SFI leader Aishe Ghosh into custody in connection with an older case.
JP Nadda Calls Police Action A Normal Situation
Union Minister and Leader of the House JP Nadda on Wednesday defended the Delhi Police action at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) headquarters in New Delhi, describing it as a normal law-and-order situation.
The matter was raised in the Rajya Sabha after a police team reportedly entered AKG Bhavan on Tuesday while attempting to take Students’ Federation of India leader Aishe Ghosh into custody. Ghosh is the SFI’s Delhi secretary and a former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union.
Responding to opposition criticism, Nadda said the police had acted to maintain order and accused political parties of sensationalising and politicising a law-enforcement matter. He also remarked that students involved in activism may encounter such situations.
Delhi Police Leaves AKG Bhavan Without Aishe Ghosh
The CPI(M) alleged that the police team attempted to forcibly take Ghosh from the party office in connection with a case dating back to 2021. Party leaders confronted the officers and questioned their authority to enter the headquarters and carry out the proposed action.
The disagreement led to a tense exchange between police personnel and CPI(M) representatives. The team eventually left AKG Bhavan without taking Ghosh into custody.
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas subsequently raised the incident in Parliament and questioned the manner in which the police entered the office. The party maintained that legal procedures should have been clearly followed before attempting action inside the headquarters of a recognised political organisation.
JP Nadda Draws Parallel With Emergency Arrests
During his response in the Upper House, Nadda referred to his own years as a student activist and recalled being arrested several times during the Emergency under Congress rule.
He used the comparison to argue that arrest or police intervention has historically been one of the possible consequences faced by individuals participating in political activism. Nadda maintained that the latest incident should be viewed through the framework of law and order rather than as an attack on political activity.
The opposition rejected that position and continued to question whether the police response was proportionate and procedurally justified. The exchange added to the wider political confrontation in Parliament over recent police action against student protesters in Delhi.
CPM Alleges Action Linked To Recent Student Protest
CPI(M) leaders alleged that the attempt to detain Ghosh was connected to her involvement in a recent student protest at Jantar Mantar. The party claimed that an older case was being used against her following her participation in the demonstration.
However, the reported police action was formally linked to the earlier case, and no independent confirmation establishing a connection with the recent protest was available at the time of reporting.
The incident has now developed into a broader political dispute over police powers, student activism and the right of political parties to function without unauthorised interference. While Nadda insisted that officers acted within the requirements of law and order, the CPI(M) demanded accountability and clarification over the attempted detention.
