PoliticsPhoto: The HinduDelhi Police Denotifies Jantar Mantar as Protest Site
On October 12, 2026, Delhi Police announced that Jantar Mantar has been officially denotified as a protest venue following recommendations from a Ministry of Home Affairs committee. Three new protest sites have been designated: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground in East Delhi. Originally built in 1724 as an astronomical observatory by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jantar Mantar later became a prominent protest site in the capital.
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