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Polity & Governance
Jantar Mantar protest restrictions test balance between Article 19 rights and public order
Delhi Police imposed extensive security measures including metro closures and internet suspensions ahead of a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar, raising constitutional questions about the right to protest versus maintaining public order.
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) planned a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging electoral roll irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
- Delhi Police deployed over 40,000 personnel including CAPFs and imposed restrictions under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to prevent public gatherings near protest sites.
- Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest, creating tension with authorities' use of preventive detention powers under BNSS to maintain public order.
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Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest restrictions test balance between Article 19 rights and public order
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