Security heightened at Jantar Mantar in view of proposed anti-reservation protest
Police have heightened security at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to prevent an unauthorized anti-reservation protest. Authorities removed early demonstrators and established barricades to maintain order.
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The report highlights ongoing social tensions regarding caste-based reservation policies in India and the state's response to public demonstrations.
Security has been heightened at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in view of a proposed protest against caste-based reservation, with additional police personnel deployed in the area, police sources said on Friday (August 21, 2026).
According to the sources, some people gathered at the protest site in the morning, but they were immediately removed by the police as no permission had been granted for holding the demonstration.
Security personnel have been deployed at key points around Jantar Mantar and barricades have been put in place to prevent any unauthorised gathering, the sources said.
Police personnel are also keeping a close watch on movement towards the protest site and are checking people entering the area, they added.
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