SC plea seeks curbs on CJP’s Sept 5 protest march in Lutyens’ Delhi
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to regulate protest marches in Lutyens' Delhi, specifically targeting a planned demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party. The petitioner cites security concerns ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit.
Why it matters
It reflects the ongoing tension between the right to protest and the government's need to maintain security in sensitive administrative zones.
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions that no march or procession be taken out in Lutyens’ Delhi without prior police permission.This comes ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed September 5 protest march, led by families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET exam and subsequent re-test, as well as those who allegedly faced police excesses during the July agitation.The march was announced to protest what it alleges is the Centre’s failure to honour assurances made on July 25 that had led the group to withdraw its 36-day agitation over examination irregularities.Delhi Police had earlier said it had received no request for a…
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