How Jantar Mantar became Delhi’s designated protest site and what changes now | India News

Jantar Mantar’s changing role in Delhi’s history of dissent NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar, one of Delhi’s best-known protest venues, has lost its status as a designated site for demonstrations. On October 12, Delhi Police de-notified the site and named three alternatives: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi.The decision follows recommendations from…

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‘Anyone can join Shiv ki Baraat’: Rahul Gandhi likens CEC protest to Lord Shiva’s Tandav; BJP hits back | India News

Rahul Gandhi, Shivaraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday likened the ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to “Lord Shiva’s Tandav”, saying the movement did not require a fixed plan and that anyone willing to join the fight to protect the Constitution was welcome.The remarks drew a sharp…

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‘Ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banega’: CJP after Delhi protest site de-listed | India News

File photo: Visuals of past protest in Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday criticised the decision to remove Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue, accusing the government of targeting the right to dissent.“They have removed Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Yes, it’s no longer a…

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Rahul Gandhi: ‘Keep getting messages’: Rahul Gandhi’s big claim, and a message for CEC Gyanesh Kumar | India News

Rahul’s big charge against Centre, CEC NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday levelled big charge against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Narendra Modi-led Centre during a press conference. In a major claim, Rahul said around 200 government officials were in touch with the opposition and sharing information, including…

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‘Salt rubbed into wounds’: 3 men allege electric shocks, torture at BJP MLA’s house in UP | India News

3 men allege torture at BJP MLA’s house in UP (File photo: PTI image) NEW DELHI: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad are investigating allegations that three men were illegally confined and tortured at the residence of BJP MLA Sushant Singh over a missing gold bracelet belonging to the legislator’s son, PTI reported citing officials.The complainants…

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No more a free circus, but a tamasha worth crores | India News

The protest launched by Congress and left-wing student unions in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has posed several serious questions before the country’s political culture and democratic system. Congress and left-wing organizations have demanded the immediate removal of Gyanesh Kumar from the post of Chief Election Commissioner.A petition regarding this had also been…

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Shashi Tharoor: ‘This govt will go’: Shashi Tharoor ahead of Congress march to Supreme Court | India News

Shashi Tharoor attacks Modi govt NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday reiterated the opposition’s slogan against the Narendra Modi-led government, declaring, “This government will go”.The Thiruvananthapuram MP’s remarks come amid mounting opposition criticism of the Centre over its handling of the controversy surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s SIR exercise,…

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