Delhi Police on Thursday dismissed media reports which claim that the Commissioner of Police had been granted detention powers under the National Security Act (NSA) to deal with the ongoing CJP protests, saying the order being circulated was a “routine quarterly renewal” issued before the protests began.
In a clarification posted on its official X account, Delhi Police said the order in question was part of the standard administrative process under which the Commissioner’s powers under the NSA are renewed every three months.
“The current renewal order was issued on July 7 for the period from July 19 to October 18, predating the commencement of the CJP protests,” the police said.
It also clarified that no special request or fresh order had been initiated in connection with the recent demonstrations.
The clarification came after media reports and social media posts emerged online claiming that the Delhi Police Commissioner had been specifically empowered under the National Security Act (NSA) to detain protesters participating in the ongoing CJP agitation. The posts circulating carried an official order issued by the Delhi Home Department on July 15 and approved by the Lieutenant Governor.
Rejecting the claims as misleading, Delhi Police said the renewal had been “misinterpreted out of context” and should not be construed as being linked to the protests.
“It has come to notice that misleading information is being circulated on social media claiming that the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, has been granted detention powers under the National Security Act (NSA) specifically to suppress the ongoing CJP protests,” the post said.
The police urged citizens not to believe or circulate unverified information and advised them to rely only on official sources for authentic updates.
The clarification comes amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital following the CJP-led protests, which have witnessed clashes between demonstrators and police over the past few days.
