Palestine protest: Economist Drèze held

New Delhi, NT Bureau: The Delhi Police detained economist Jean Drèze, CPI leader Annie Raja, among others, during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging the government to cut ties with Israel.

The protestors, part of the Indians for Palestine collective, alleged that they were detained despite having informed the police about the gathering.

They were detained as they were marching towards the Israeli embassy, The Wire reported. “We did not even shout slogans but were standing silently,” Drèze told the news website.

“Unfortunately, [the] police detained us.” In a statement, the collective said the “complicity” of the Indian government and “some public and private companies” in the “ genocide in Gaza” is well known.

“We have heard of Adani Defence and Aerospace Ltd, but there are other culprits also,'' it said.