{
  "id": 13469279,
  "title": "Anti-CEC protest: Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar for a day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/anti-cec-protest-dilli-haat-becomes-jantar-mantar-for-a-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:01:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/anti-cec-protest-dilli-haat-becomes-jantar-mantar-for-a-day/article71568413.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hundreds of protesters, mostly unaffiliated with any organization, gathered at Dilli Haat on Saturday afternoon after being unable to reach Jantar Mantar due to barricades. The protest, initiated by a social media post by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora, saw demonstrators split into smaller groups and march near AIIMS Metro station, INA Metro station, Safdarjung flyover, and adjoining residential colonies. Police chased and detained many protesters, who wore masks to avoid security and family repercussions.\n\nBy evening, hundreds had congregated near Dilli Haat Metro station, where they were forcefully moved into buses. Many protesters expressed concern over revealing their identities. Despite initial attempts to reach Jantar Mantar, protesters spent hours trying in vain. At 1:10 p.m., Ms. Bora announced the protest had moved to Dilli Haat.\n\nUpon arrival, police barricaded the Safdarjung flyover, and more detentions occurred. Ms. Bora and other leaders were detained, and one protester was seen with a head injury. Protesters from across the city struggled to reach Dilli Haat, with one graduate estimating it took around four hours to arrive. The large crowd caused Dilli Haat gates to close, and women hawkers protested the police's treatment of protesters.\n\nThroughout the day, police continued to detain protesters, with some questioning their nameplates breaking while intervening. The protest intensified as more students joined, resulting in hundreds being detained on the road by 4:30 p.m.",
  "summary": "As protesters struggle to reach designated protest site, students and others gather in smaller groups near INA; police detain hundreds",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Morning shows the day as citizens display grit to beat Delhi Police’s efforts to stop ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/morning-shows-the-day-as-citizens-display-grit-to-beat-delhi-polices",
        "published": "2026-10-10T16:31:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "CJP calls for ‘Chalo Jantar Mantar’ protest on Sunday at 10 am",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/cjp-calls-for-chalo-jantar-mantar-protest-on-sunday-at-10-am",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:27:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Not just Jantar Mantar, internet suspended at 8 other locations amid CJP protest in Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/not-just-jantar-mantar-internet-suspended-at-8-other-locations-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:43:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}