{
  "id": 2297452,
  "title": "Delhi Police Denies Permission For August 21 Reservation Protest At Jantar Mantar, Warns Against Fake News And Unauthorised Gatherings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/delhi-police-denies-permission-for-august-21-reservation-protest-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-police-denies-permission-for-august-21-reservation-protest-at-jantar-mantar-warns-against-fake-news-and-unauthorised-gatherings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Police has denied permission for any protest related to reservation reforms at Jantar Mantar on August 21, stating that videos circulating on social media claiming otherwise are false and misleading. The Delhi Police clarified that no permission has been granted to organize a protest at Jantar Mantar on the specified date. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS are already in effect in the New Delhi District, and the police emphasized that any such gatherings are strictly prohibited. Individuals found creating or disseminating fake news may face legal action. The clarification followed an Instagram post by the #ReservationHataoAndolan, which claimed to have 5.6 million followers and announced a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday clarified that no permission has been granted for any protest on the issue of reservation reforms at Jantar Mantar on August 21, calling videos circulating on social media claiming otherwise \"false and misleading\". #FactCheck There are various videos circulating regarding the alleged grant of permission for a protest, on the issue of reservation reforms, at…",
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  "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."
}