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Delhi Police denies permit for August 21 reservation protest
NewsDrum··21 Aug
On 20 August 2026, Delhi Police said no permission had been granted for a protest at Jantar Mantar on 21 August over reservation. Police called social media videos claiming approval false and misleading. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are already in force in New Delhi district. Assemblies of five or more people need permission.
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What It Means For You
- If you planned to go to Jantar Mantar on 21 August, police say there is no permit and Section 163 already bars groups of five or more in New Delhi district.
- Anyone sharing a stamped form from early August should note police called that document an acknowledgement, not approval.
- If you run an event page, circulating a claim of permission after this warning is what police said they may treat as spreading false information.
What's Happening
- Delhi Police posted that no protest, procession, demonstration or assembly has been allowed at Jantar Mantar on 21 August.
- The clarification came after Reservation Hatao Andolan, an Instagram-led campaign, called supporters to the site on Friday.
- Police asked people not to participate on the basis of unverified messages and not to forward those clips.
Why An Acknowledgement Stamp Is Not A Protest Permit
- Delhi Police issue written permissions for designated protest sites. An application receipt only records that a request was filed.
- Section 163 BNSS lets an executive magistrate prohibit assemblies in a specified area; New Delhi district already had such an order in force.
- Reservation Hatao Andolan grew after the Cockroach Janta Party sit-in at Jantar Mantar ended; the page has millions of Instagram followers but no recorded police permit for 21 August.
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