CJP Parliament March: Samajwadi Party MPs Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav Detained; Calls Action ‘Undemocratic’

The Samajwadi Party has claimed that MP Dimple Yadav and several party MPs were detained by Delhi Police while supporting protesting students, calling the action “undemocratic.”

Post Published By: Ayushi Bisht

Updated : 20 July 2026, 2:26 PM IST

Samajwadi Party MPs detained (Img: Dynamite News)

New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday claimed that its Lok Sabha MP Dimple Yadav and several other party MPs were detained by Delhi Police while participating in a protest in support of students in the national capital.

In a post on X, the party alleged that Dimple Yadav and other SP MPs were taken into custody while raising students' concerns. The party also condemned the alleged baton charge on protesters, describing the police action as "highly condemnable and undemocratic."

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MPs Dimple Yadav and Dharmendra Yadav with others detained amidst CJP protest@samajwadiparty @dimpleyadav @MPDharmendraYdv #cjp_पार्टी #ChaloSansad #Delhi #SafdarjungHospital #Parliament #CJP @Wangchuk66 @abhijeet_dipke@Cockroachisback pic.twitter.com/2i3VqaqRCo

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"The detention of Lok Sabha MP Dimple Yadav and other Samajwadi Party MPs by police while they were raising the voice of students in Delhi, along with the police baton charge on students, is highly condemnable and undemocratic," the party said in its statement.

Dimple Yadav Joined CJP's Chalo Sansad March

In another post, the SP alleged that the BJP government was responsible for the alleged use of force against students and criticised the police action during the protest.

Samajwadi Party MPs Dimple Yadav and Dharmendra Yadav has reached Jantar Mantar in support of the Cockroach Janta Party Protest @samajwadiparty @dimpleyadav @MPDharmendraYdv #MonsoonSession #Parliament #SonamWangchuk #ChaloSansad #Delhi #SafdarjungHospital #Parliament #CJP… pic.twitter.com/x4DdEKs8W6

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Earlier in the day, Dimple Yadav had joined the CJP's "Sansad Chalo" protest at Jantar Mantar along with other Samajwadi Party MPs. Speaking to reporters, she said students across the country wanted their concerns to be heard and accused the government of ignoring issues affecting youth, farmers and the environment.

"We want the voices of students to be heard. Students are demanding fair examinations, but this government supports neither fair examinations nor fair elections," she said. There was no immediate official statement from Delhi Police regarding the Samajwadi Party's claim of detention.