India, July 25 -- Allegations that the Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) forces removed name tags during the deployment at Jantar Mantar to deal with student protesters has drawn criticism from experts and retired personnel, who say that the strategy, commonly used in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas and Jammu and Kashmir, is inappropriate for the situation.

Several videos have circulated online, particularly from police action on July 20, of protesters questioning both CRPF personnel for not wearing their name tags in central Delhi. Neither organisation has officially addressed the matter.

Commandos and jawans often remove both their name tags and rank insignia in conflict zones, such as LWE areas and J&K to prevent personnel...