Satire | Ideas for alternative protest sites
This satirical piece critiques the Delhi Police's decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a protest site. The author highlights the lack of basic amenities for protesters and mocks the government's desire to avoid public dissent.
Why it matters
It reflects ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, the right to protest, and the state's management of public spaces in India.
Satire | Ideas for alternative protest sites Allegedly left Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/life-and-style/tuytkq/article71604749.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-148495606.jpg iVOOK Ink drawing of public demonstrations (political) with speaker. Mars has the space, but a nearby archipelago can give protesters something fun for after-hours I know this is not a popular opinion to have right now, but I believe the Delhi Police did the right thing by denotifying Jantar Mantar as a protest site. It took the Chief Justice of India to point out the obvious: central Delhi does not have any “washroom, medical, and drinking water facilities”. I must mention, however, that central Delhi does have plenty of G20 billboards, hoardings with the Prime Minister’s face on them, and wild herds of barricades grazing peacefully on the traffic.
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