{
  "id": 13921601,
  "title": "Jantar Mantar ‘denotified’ as protest site: How it became Delhi’s hub for dissent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jantar-mantar-denotified-as-protest-site-how-it-became-delhis-hub-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/jantar-mantar-protest-site-denotified-delhi-history-10917919/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Delhi Police announced on Monday that Jantar Mantar, a 18th-century astronomical observatory, will no longer be a \"designated site\" for protests in the city. Three new venues - Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground - have been designated as protest locations. The Ministry of Home Affairs previously formed a committee to identify alternative venues for citizens to organize protests, leading to Jantar Mantar's de-notification. This decision was met with criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Left-affiliated organizations, who argued that the move violated citizens' fundamental rights to protest and peaceful assembly. The CJP's co-convenor, Saurav Das, accused the government of \"denotify(ing) democracy\" and called the decision an \"assault on people's fundamental right to protest.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Police de-notifies Jantar Mantar for protests",
    "New protest sites: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, CBD Ground",
    "CJP and Left-affiliated groups criticize decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Delhi Metro extends closure of 6 stations till 5 pm amid Congress protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/delhi-metro-extends-closure-of-6-stations-till-5-pm-amid-congress",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:21:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}