No permission for reservation reform protest at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
Delhi Police have denied permission for a protest regarding reservation reforms at Jantar Mantar, citing existing prohibitory orders under the BNSS. Authorities have warned the public against gathering based on unverified social media posts and threatened legal action for spreading misinformation.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between digital mobilization and public order enforcement in India, particularly regarding sensitive social issues like reservation policies.
Delhi Police on Sunday (August 23, 2026) said no permission has been granted to any individual or organisation to hold a protest or gathering at Jantar Mantar over reservation reforms and warned people against assembling there based on "misleading" social media posts.
This comes after several videos and posts surfaced on social media calling upon people to gather at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.
"Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced Section 144 of the CrPC, are already in force in New Delhi district," police said in a statement.
Accordingly, protest marches, processions, demonstrations and assemblies of five or more persons are prohibited in the area, they said.
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