India, Nov. 11 -- Members of the Revolutionary Workers' Party of India (RWPI) said they were confined to the children's library they run in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar on Wednesday (November 11), hours before a planned march from Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar against the capital's worsening air quality. The organisation said several children were inside the premises when police personnel arrived.

The organisation alleged that those inside were told they would not be allowed to leave and that the move was intended to prevent the march. The organisation did not specify how many members were confined. Delhi Police did not respond to requests for confirmation of the number of people held or the legal provisions, if any, under which res...