The Delhi Police has reportedly shifted the capital’s authorised protest venues away from Jantar Mantar, naming Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan and CBD Ground in east Delhi as designated locations. However, the report carrying the announcement contains a contradictory passage about whether Jantar Mantar has been removed from the list, and the underlying police order was not included in the supplied material.
According to Jagran, the reported order bars political parties and organisations from holding protests or sit-ins at Jantar Mantar. The decision follows several days of demonstrations in central Delhi that affected traffic movement, access to commercial areas, public transport and, on some occasions, internet services. The report said business organisations had urged authorities to move protests away from commercial zones to reduce disruption.
The reported change would amend a permanent order issued by the Delhi Police on 28 April 2022. The three locations identified in the report are Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan and CBD Ground in east Delhi. The police is expected to issue separate and revised standard operating procedures governing demonstrations at these venues, although the supplied report does not provide the proposed conditions, capacity limits or application process.
The report links the decision to security concerns in New Delhi district, which contains Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Prime Minister’s residence. It says a police committee was formed in the Union Home Ministry after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to review large demonstrations at Jantar Mantar while protecting both public convenience and the democratic right to protest.
Jagran reported that the committee examined the issue for about two months before submitting recommendations. Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar subsequently issued the reported order on 11 October. Copies were circulated to senior police officials, district deputy commissioners of police and other concerned officers for implementation.
The immediate urban issue is the concentration of demonstrations around central government institutions and high-traffic districts. Protests in these areas can trigger barricading, diversions and restrictions affecting commuters, residents, businesses and public transport users. Moving demonstrations to larger designated grounds could allow the police to manage crowds and traffic through predetermined arrangements, but the supplied report does not establish how accessible the new venues will be for protesters or what transport and crowd-management provisions will apply.
The report also refers to a protest on 20 July that it says caused extensive disruption in Delhi and involved an attempt by some demonstrators to enter Parliament. It further mentions attempts by political leaders to stage a sit-in near the Prime Minister’s residence. These incidents are presented as part of the security background to the police review, but the supplied material does not include the relevant court order, committee report or police notification for independent examination.
The account therefore establishes that Delhi Police has reportedly announced a revised framework for protest locations, but the status of Jantar Mantar remains unclear within the source itself. Verification of the original police order is required before the restriction can be treated as confirmed. The next relevant documents are the full order and the separate standard operating procedures for Ramlila Maidan, Burari Maidan and CBD Ground.
