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CJP Slams Jantar Mantar Denotification As Assault On Fundamental Rights
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:40
CJP Slams Jantar Mantar Denotification As Assault On Fundamental Rights
- •The Cockroach Janta Party strongly criticized the Delhi Police decision to remove Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue.
- •CJP called the move an assault on the fundamental right to protest and peaceful assembly, questioning why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scared of Jantar Mantar.
- •The party challenged the Ministry of Home Affairs to clarify if citizens, stakeholders, or organizations were consulted prior to the decision.
- •Under new guidelines, Jantar Mantar is replaced by Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan, and CBD Ground in East Delhi as alternative protest locations.
- •The relocation follows recommendations by an MHA committee and Supreme Court directives to identify an alternative location with better facilities.
Key Questions Answered
Following the removal of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site under Delhi Police Standing Order No. L&O/48/2026, the three alternative locations designated for demonstrations are Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan, and CBD Ground in East Delhi.
The change in designated protest venues followed a recommendation by a committee constituted by the Ministry of Health and the Supreme Court asking the Centre and Delhi authorities to identify an alternative location with better facilities for protesters.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) strongly criticized the decision, calling it an assault on people's fundamental right to protest and peaceful assembly, and warned that the move threatened democratic freedoms in India.
