Delhi HC asks why city must be held to ransom for Jantar Mantar protests
The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned whether Jantar Mantar should remain a protest site, orally observing that the entire city should not be disrupted. Justice Amit Mahajan told Delhi Police to…
The Story in Brief
The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned whether Jantar Mantar should remain a protest site, orally observing that the entire city should not be disrupted. Justice Amit Mahajan told Delhi Police to decide by Saturday on a permission request from the All India Dalit Christian Rights Protection Committee, which wants to hold a peaceful protest on August 10 demanding SC status for Dalit Christians. The organisation had not received a decision since July 9. Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma noted Independence Day prohibitory orders were in place and that the Supreme Court is already examining an alternative protest site. The court did not direct the police to allow or reject the protest, only to inform the petitioner of their decision.
The Indian Opinion
The High Court's question is fair, but the framing is incomplete. Jantar Mantar became the protest ground because no other safe, visible space exists, that is the real failure. The police sit on permission requests for weeks, then cite security grounds. Rather than blame citizens who have no other outlet, the state must provide a designated alternative with clear rules. The Supreme Court is examining this. Watch whether it names a specific site, or simply restricts protests further without offering a replacement.
Source: timesnownews.com
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