As Jantar Mantar loses protest site tag, CJP plans get disrupted
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is facing protests and logistical hurdles after Delhi police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. The party claims that heavy security deployments are disrupting public life and suppressing dissent.
Why it matters
This highlights tensions regarding civil liberties, protest rights, and administrative control over public spaces in India.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday gave Delhi Police 24 hours to set a date for its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against alleged electoral roll revision irregularities, offering the force the choice to decide when it could be held.However, just as the green light was sought, police announced the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, throwing CJP's plan into uncertainty and prompting it to slam the move.Hours before party co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka came to Parliament Street police station to submit a letter regarding its demand, barricades and security personnel had taken over adjacent roads. Even Firoz Shah Road, around 10 minutes away, had barricades and police personnel stationed along it.Closer to Parliament Street, access was restricted, with loudspeakers repeatedly warning: "Section 163 of BNSS is in place. Please abide by law and order. Stay away from barricades on the road."
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