Activists being detained is normal: Nadda defends police action on CJP protesters

Been arrested many times, activists being detained is normal: JP Nadda amid criticism on police action

A war of words broke out between Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, with Nadda saying that students who choose to engage in activism must be prepared for police action. Defending the police crackdown, Nadda, the Leader of the Upper House, recalled his days as a student activist during the Emergency, saying he was picked up from his classroom twice.

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