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Delhi Police de-notifies Jantar Mantar, names 3 protest venues
The Hindu··12h ago
Delhi Police issued a circular on Monday de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in Shahdara are the three new venues. The Delhi High Court will hear two petitions on the closure and alleged assaults on protesters on Tuesday, October 13. It noted the Supreme Court is also seized of the matter.
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What It Means For You
- Protests in Delhi are now designated for Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in Shahdara instead of Jantar Mantar.
- A detailed and revised SOP for organising protests at the three venues will be issued separately, the circular said.
- The High Court hears the closure petition on Tuesday, October 13. The petitioner's lawyer argued that no alternative venue had been designated by the authorities.
What's Happening
- The circular said the Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted a committee to examine alternative venues. Jantar Mantar was de-notified based on its recommendations.
- The petitions were mentioned before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma on Monday morning, October 12.
- A separate PIL by NSUI president Vinod Jakhar seeks an independent and time-bound investigation into alleged assaults on protesters on October 10.
Where the Dispute Began
- Hundreds took to the streets on October 10 and 11 after the Cockroach Janta Party called a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- The Delhi High Court said the Supreme Court has called on the Union to file its affidavits in the matter.
- Hindustan Times reports that Jantar Mantar has been a hub of youth-led protests since June this year.
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