Jantar Mantar denotification: Centre formed panel month after July protest

The denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site occurred one month after a protest march from the site to Parliament. In August, a committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited Jantar Mantar and three alternative venues - Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground. The committee, headed by New Delhi Municipal Council chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, assessed traffic situations, market impacts, and security arrangements at each location.

They recommended these three sites as suitable alternatives. After receiving the committee's report in September, the Ministry empowered Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to denotify Jantar Mantar. Two days after a protest was called for October 10 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Police Commissioner issued a standing order revising protest protocols and identifying these three new venues.