Delhi Police and security personnel were seen verbally and physically assaulting protesters carrying the national flag, as they forcibly dragged them into detention buses after dark.

This visit comes as US oligarch Elon Musk described Mukesh Ambani as the “real boss of India” last week.

The actor, who holds an Overseas Citizen of India card, was ordered to leave by October 28 over his participation in protests demanding the chief election commissioner’s resignation.

Authorities closed Metro stations, restricted movement and detained organisers, journalists and lawyers ahead of a youth-led protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Police have barricaded roads, detained youth leaders and tightened security, as the home ministry urges states to stop protesters travelling to Delhi.

The US move bars major tech and IT outsourcing firms from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards amid a Trump administration crackdown on alleged visa fraud and claims of job losses for American workers.

These protests signify a profound shift in how the youth have shattered a manufactured climate of fear and collectively reclaimed their democratic voice.

She is the second journalist to be prevented by the authorities from leaving India, citing cases being probed by agencies of the Union government.

Birju Maharaj, one of India's best known and most loved artistes, was from Lucknow's Kalka-Bindadin Gharana.