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Hindutva Influencer Swantantra Bhardwaj Detained Over Attack Allegations
Hindutva influencer Swantantra Bhardwaj has been detained in Bulandshahr in connection with an alleged attack on the father of a student named Nishu Azad. Bhardwaj is accused of making inflammatory statements, including a threat to "break the head" of Nishu Azad's father again. The detention has sparked protests from Hindu organizations, who gathered outside Parliament Street police station in Delhi. These groups claim the SC/ST Act was misused in the case. Opposition leader Rashid Alvi criticized the BJP, stating that ED and CBI are always ready for the opposition. Meanwhile, Chirag Paswan stated that his name was wrongly used in a viral video related to Bhardwaj's statements.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (5): Amar Ujala, Hindustan (Hindi), Navbharat Times, Patrika, The Lallantop
- Right (2): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran