New Delhi, October 13: Police on Friday detained members of different organisations who were trying to demonstrate in support of Palestine at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar. There was no permission for the protest, police said. The protesters reached the Jantar Mantar carrying posters, placards and raising slogans. The policemen deployed at there detained them immediately before they could stage a sit-in. Israel-Hamas Conflict: As War Rages in Gaza, Protests Erupt After Friday Prayers in Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir and Lucknow (Watch Videos)

The call for protest was given by students organisation 'Disha' in support of the Palestinians and to protest against the Israeli airstrikes.

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