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IYC Marches To Jantar Mantar To Defend Right To Peaceful Protest
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:30
IYC Marches To Jantar Mantar To Defend Right To Peaceful Protest
- •The Indian Youth Congress marched towards Jantar Mantar to assert the right to peaceful protest after Delhi Police removed the site from designated protest venues.
- •Led by IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib, protesters marched from Patel Chowk metro station amidst heavy police deployment and barricades.
- •The opposition and various student organizations criticized the removal of Jantar Mantar, calling for the restoration of public protest spaces.
- •The march also coincided with ongoing demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
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The Indian Youth Congress marched towards Jantar Mantar to assert their right to peaceful protest and defend democratic spaces. This came shortly after Delhi Police removed the site from the list of designated protest venues.
Delhi Police removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest venues citing a Supreme Court directive on identifying alternative locations for public demonstrations.
The protests are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Demonstrators allege serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls handled by the Election Commission.
