- Jantar Mantar no longer designated protest venue in Delhi.
- Three new sites includes Ramlila, Burari, CBD Ground East Delhi.
- Decision based on MHA committee recommendations.
In a major announcement, Jantar Mantar will no longer be a designated protest venue in Delhi, as the Delhi Police have identified three new locations for demonstrations under revised guidelines issued through a fresh standing order. This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, constituted a committee to examine alternative, proper venues for citizens' right to organise protests and demonstrations in place of the existing designated site.
Based on the committee's recommendations, Jantar Mantar has been de-notified as a protest venue.
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, had constituted a Committee to examine alternative proper venues for citizen's right for organizing protest/demonstrations in place of the existing "designated site". Based on the Committee's recommendations, Jantar Mantar as a protest venue has been de-notified. Three new venues viz Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground, East Delhi have been designated as new venues for organizing protest/demonstrations. Detailed and revised SOP for organizing protest/demonstrations at these three venues will be issued separately. This is in partial modification of earlier Standing Order No. L&O/48/22 dated 28.04.2022. (Notice issued by Anurag Kumar, Delhi Police Commissioner)
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026
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Three new locations, including Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground in East Delhi, have been designated for organizing protests and demonstrations.
The latest order partially modifies an earlier standing order dated April 28, 2022, which governed designated protest locations in the national capital.
The change in protest venues comes as the past 10 days drew protests from the opposition, student groups, and pressure groups like CJP against alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exercise.
Meanwhile, Delhi remains on high alert for the third consecutive day on Monday. Over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the capital ahead of an opposition march to the Supreme Court, intensifying the agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Weekend demonstrations against Kumar resulted in thousands of detentions, including leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party and former chief ministers.
INDIA Bloc MPs announced that they would march to the Supreme Court on Monday to demand an end to "vote chori" and the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations are set to remain closed until 4:00 PM due to the protests.
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The move comes amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital following calls to gather for protests at Jantar Mantar.
Security has been intensified at city borders, railway stations, bus terminals, and other sensitive sites to prevent unauthorized gatherings and maintain law and order, according to Delhi Police officials.