NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi Police on a plea challenging the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site.Earlier this week, the ministry of home affairs de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site and identified three alternative venues for demonstrations: Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground.In a notice issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, the police said the ministry of home affairs had constituted a committee to examine suitable alternative venues where citizens could exercise their right to organise protests and demonstrations.
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The decision was taken based on the committee’s recommendations.The decision to de-notify Jantar Mantar came against the backdrop of the Cockroach Janta Party’s planned demonstration on October 10.However, a Centre-led crackdown largely curtailed the protest, with over 7,000 people detained, including several political leaders.The Centre also deployed 35,000 security personnel and imposed restrictions on metro services and internet access.
