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IYC Slams Denial of Jantar Mantar Protest Permission and Condemns Journalist Assaults
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:30
IYC Slams Denial of Jantar Mantar Protest Permission and Condemns Journalist Assaults
- •The Indian Youth Congress held a press conference at the Delhi High Court regarding the denial of permission for their proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.
- •The Delhi High Court granted police time until Tuesday to respond to a plea filed by IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib.
- •The IYC had requested permission on September 25 for a peaceful demonstration, but the rejection was only communicated on the day of the protest, October 1.
- •The organization strongly condemned the alleged assault and detention of journalists in the national capital and demanded an impartial investigation.
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The Indian Youth Congress held a press conference to address the denial of permission for its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar and to raise concerns regarding the alleged assault on journalists in the national capital.
The Indian Youth Congress sought permission from authorities on September 25 to hold a peaceful demonstration involving approximately 100 to 150 people.
The Delhi High Court granted the police time until Tuesday to respond to the petition filed by Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib.
