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CJP outraged over Delhi Police's decision on Jantar Mantar, gives open warning
- •Politics has intensified after Delhi Police removed Jantar Mantar from the list of official protest sites.
- •Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke slammed the decision and warned that now the entire country will become Jantar Mantar.
- •Other CJP leaders also criticized the move, calling it a direct threat to democratic rights and peaceful protest.
- •Delhi Police has designated three alternative locations for protests including Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground.
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Following a revised order by Delhi Police based on recommendations from a Home Ministry committee, Jantar Mantar has been removed from the official list of protest sites. The three alternative locations designated for holding demonstrations in the national capital are Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground in East Delhi.
The decision to remove Jantar Mantar as an authorized protest venue was implemented following recommendations made by a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, with the police citing aims to address security concerns and ensure smoother traffic movement.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and other party leaders strongly criticized the decision, accusing the government of suppressing dissent and threatening democratic rights. Dipke declared that even though Jantar Mantar was removed from the designated list, the entire country would now become Jantar Mantar.
