Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, designating Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as alternative venues for demonstrations.
\n\nJantar Mantar, Delhi’s best-known protest venue for more than three decades, has been de-notified as a designated site for demonstrations, with the Delhi Police naming three new locations where citizens can organise protests.
\n\nIn a standing order issued on October 11, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar designated Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as the new venues for protests and demonstrations. The order said the decision was based on recommendations made by a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to examine alternative venues for citizens to exercise their right to protest.
\n\nThe police said a detailed and revised standard operating procedure (SOP) for organising demonstrations at the three locations would be issued separately. The order partially modifies an earlier standing order dated April 28, 2022.
\n\nThe move marks a significant change for Jantar Mantar, which became Delhi’s designated protest venue in 1993. Over the years, the stretch near Parliament Street became a gathering point for political parties, activists, farmers, students and citizens seeking to draw the government’s…
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