‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ protest at Jantar Mantar tomorrow? Delhi Police says no permit
The police said that protest marches, processions, demonstrations and assemblies of five or more persons are strictly prohibited in New Delhi district.
The Delhi Police have denied granting permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21, clarifying that no such approval has been received. Videos circulating on social media falsely claimed that permission had been granted, which the police dismissed as "false and misleading." Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), equivalent to Section 144 of the CrPC, are already in effect in New Delhi, prohibiting protest marches, processions, demonstrations, and assemblies of five or more persons.
The Delhi Police warned of legal action against those spreading fake news related to the protest, urging citizens not to amplify or share unverified content on social media. The Reservation Hatao Andolan, an Instagram-based page, had called for the protest at Jantar Mantar, but the Delhi Police had previously deemed a similar protest at Jantar Mantar as "illegal," citing concerns over public safety and traffic disruptions.
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