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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerJantar Mantar unsuitable for protests, police tells Supreme Court
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The Delhi Police Commissioner, Anurag Kumar, told the Supreme Court that Jantar Mantar should be treated as a road rather than a designated protest site. In an affidavit, he said no one can claim an absolute right to protest at any particular location and that the state has the authority to change the venue of protests, defending the de‑notification of Jantar Mantar as a specific protest site.
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In an affidavit in the Supreme Court, Delhi Police Commissioner says none can insist on a right to protest only at a specific site and the State has power to change venue
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The Delhi Police on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that Jantar Mantar is no longer suitable for protests and that a public road should not have been designated as a permanent protest site, citing concerns over public safety, traffic congestion, emergency access, and the security of vital…
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The Delhi Police on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that Jantar Mantar is no longer suitable for protests and that a public road should not have been designated as a permanent protest site, citing concerns over public safety, traffic congestion, emergency access, and the security of vital…
