Jantar Mantar has been de-notified as a designated protest venue in Delhi, with the Delhi Police listing three alternative sites for holding demonstrations and sit-ins, according to a circular issued on Monday.
The circular stated that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted a committee to examine alternative venues for citizens to exercise their right to organise protests and demonstrations.
Based on the committee’s recommendations, three sites — Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground — have been designated as the new venues for protests and demonstrations in the national capital.
Jantar Mantar, located in high-security central Delhi, had until now served as a designated site for protests.
The Delhi Police circular stated that a detailed, revised standard operating procedure (SOP) for organising protests and demonstrations at the three new venues would be issued separately.
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