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Delhi Police Removes Jantar Mantar as Protest Venue and Identifies Three New Locations
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:33
Delhi Police Removes Jantar Mantar as Protest Venue and Identifies Three New Locations
- •Jantar Mantar is no longer a designated protest venue in Delhi following a fresh standing order issued by the Delhi Police.
- •Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan, and CBD Ground in East Delhi have been newly designated as official protest sites.
- •The decision is based on recommendations from a committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- •The latest order partially modifies the previous guidelines that were issued on April 28, 2022.
- •Separate standard operating procedures and detailed guidelines for organizing protests at the new venues will be issued soon.
Key Questions Answered
Under Delhi Police Standing Order No. L&O/48/2026, the three newly designated protest venues are Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan, and CBD Ground in East Delhi.
The decision to remove Jantar Mantar as an authorised protest location was taken following recommendations made by a committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The fresh standing order issued by the Delhi Police represents a partial modification of the earlier guidelines that were established on April 28, 2022.
