Delhi Police denotifies Jantar Mantar as protest site amid ongoing agitations, names three new venues; Dipke reacts

The Delhi Police has denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and demonstrations and identified three alternative venues for such gatherings according to an official order reported the PTIDelhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued the standing order on October 11 naming Ramlila Maidan Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi as the new designated protest sitesIn a notice issued by Kumar the police said the Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted a committee to examine alternative venues that would uphold citizensrsquo right to organise protests and demonstrationsThe decision was taken based on the committeersquos recommendations The police said a revised standard operating procedure SOP for organising protests at the three new venues would be issued separatelyThe notice partially modifies an earlier standing order dated April 28 2022The move comes amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital following calls for protests at Jantar MantarA notice issued by Anurag Kumar Delhi Police Commissioner reads Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India had constituted a Committee to examine alternative proper venues for citizens right for organizing protestdemonstrations in place of the existing designated site Based on the Committees recommendations Jantar Mantar as a protest venue has been denotified Three new venues viz Ramlila Ground Burari Ground and CBD Ground East Delhi have been designated as new venues for organizing protestdemonstrations Detailed and revised SOP for organizing protestdemonstrations at these three venues will be issued separately This is in partial modification of earlier Standing Order No LampO4822 dated 28042022mdash Press Trust of India PTI_News October 12 2026Three alternative protest venues identifiedAccording to the PTI under the new order demonstrations and protests can be held at other grounds including Ramlila Maidan Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east DelhiThe decision changes the status of Jantar Mantar which has traditionally been a prominent location for protests and public demonstrations in the national capitalThe police order comes at a time of increased security in Delhi with authorities taking measures to manage public gatherings and maintain law and orderMove comes amid heightened securityThe decision to denotify Jantar Mantar comes amid calls for protests at the site prompting increased security arrangements across parts of the capitalThe police have been deploying personnel and putting security measures in place at key locations to manage potential demonstrations and minimise disruptionThe new designated venues are expected to serve as alternative locations for protests and demonstrations in DelhiDipke reacts to Jantar Mantar losing protest site statusCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday criticised the Delhi Policersquos decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site saying the move would not stop demonstrationsReacting to the decision in a post on X Dipke said ldquoThey have removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site Yes itrsquos no longer a protest site as anyway it was turned into a war zone by the coward dictator Ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banega The whole country will become Jantar Mantar nowrdquoThey have removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site Yes itrsquos no a longer protest site as anyway it was turned into a war zone by the coward dictator Ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banegamdash Abhijeet Dipke abhijeet_dipke October 12 2026with PTI inputs