The Delhi Police has removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated venues for protests and demonstrations, naming three alternative locations across the capital.
The decision comes amid tensions over the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s protest plans and heightened security following the INDIA bloc's proposed march to the Supreme Court.
According to a standing order dated October 11, 2026, the newly designated protest venues are Ramlila Ground in Old Delhi, CBD Ground in East Delhi and Burari Ground in North Delhi.
Unlike Jantar Mantar which is located within 1-2 kms from the Parliament, the new designated protest sites are at varying distances from Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.
Ramlila Ground: Approximately 3 km from Jantar Mantar.
CBD Ground: Approximately 13.5 km away.
Burari Ground: Approximately 44 km away.
Anurag Kumar Delhi Police Commissioner singed the order, which modifies an earlier standing order issued on April 28, 2022, which had designated Jantar Mantar as a protest venue.
The police said revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing demonstrations at the three alternative sites would be issued separately.
Today CJP members went to Parliament street police station to seek date and time to hold a peaceful protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
It is seems that the decision comes amid a standoff over permission for the CJP to hold a peaceful protest and heightened security arrangements in Delhi.
Opposition leaders have questioned the scale of security deployment and restrictions on public movement ahead of the planned demonstration.
However, the police order cites recommendations from a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as the basis for changing the designated protest venues. It does not explicitly connect the decision to the CJP's demands or the INDIA bloc's planned march.
Today INDIA bloc members led by LoP Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi with AISA student leader Neha Bora marched towards the Supreme Court over allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and its demand for accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The scale of security deployment and restrictions on public movement ahead of the planned demonstration, was questioned by opposition leaders.
However, the police order cites recommendations from a committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as the basis for changing the designated protest venues.
It does not explicitly connect the decision to the CJP's demands or the INDIA bloc's planned march.
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear a petition on Tuesday, October 13, challenging the closure of Jantar Mantar for peaceful demonstrations, after it refuse to entertain the plea, as matter was subjudiced before Supreme Court.
