New Delhi: Jantar Mantar in central Delhi will no longer be used as a designated venue for protests and sit-ins, with three new locations finalised for demonstrations in the national capital.
“Based on the Committee’s recommendations, Jantar Mantar as a protest venue has been de-notified. Three new venues viz Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground, East Delhi have been designated as new venues for organizing protest/demonstrations,” the order said.
The three new protest venues are Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi. The decision was taken based on recommendations of a committee under the Union Home Ministry.
The order denotifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site was issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar.
The development came amid protests by the Opposition bloc INDIA and the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in central Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision (SIR) controversy.
