Jantar Mantar

Cut Off From Home, Kashmiris In Delhi Observe Eid At Jantar Mantar

Delhi News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Tears, anxiety and an eerie calm is what Eid looked like for most Kashmiris who gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today at an event called "Eid Away From Home". It was anything but celebration.

Jet Airways Employees Protest In Delhi, Demand Salaries

India News | ANI | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Jet Airways employees held a protest at Jantar Mantar today, demanding the company to release a part of their salaries till completion of the insolvency resolution process.

Delhi's First Woman Auto Driver Robbed, Gets Relief From Ex-Minister

Delhi News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday June 7, 2019

When Sunita Chaudhary, Delhi's first woman auto rickshaw driver, took part in a farmers' event at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today, one couldn't have told that she had lost her source of livelihood just two days ago.

Days After Tragedy, Retired CRPF Soldiers March In Capital For Pensions

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Monday March 4, 2019

Hundreds of retired paramilitary personnel from across the country on Sunday held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand One Rank One Pension (OROP) for all servicemen that will provide the same pension for the same rank, for the same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.

Arvind Kejriwal Attacks PM Modi At Mega Opposition Rally In Delhi: Highlights

India News | Thursday February 14, 2019

Three weeks after her mega rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in New Delhi to join dharna (sit-in) by opposition leaders to save the Constitution and democracy. The sit-in dharna at Jantar Mantar is being loosely labelled "Mahagathbandhan 2.0".

Protest To Seek Puducherry Statehood On January 4 In Delhi: V Narayanasamy

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 29, 2018

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday said his cabinet colleagues, legislators of the ruling Congress and its ally the DMK would participate in the demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on January 4 to urge the Centre grant statehood to the Union Territory.

Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition Charge At Mega Farmers' Rally: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday November 30, 2018

Thousands of farmers, some barechested in the November cold and others carrying skulls of loved ones who committed suicide, gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today to demand loan waivers and better prices for their produce. The protest paved the way for two political leaders -- Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Ar...

Mega Farmers' March To Parliament In Traffic-Stopping Protest: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday November 30, 2018

With hopes of being heard in the country's capital and to send a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government just months before it seeks re-election, nearly 8,000 farmers from across India have begun their march to parliament. The farmers began a two-day protest in Delhi on Thursday with demands including loan waivers and better prices for...

Protesting Sanitation Workers, Headed To Parliament, Chased Away By Cops

Delhi News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday October 8, 2018

As thousands of striking sanitation workers of the East civic body protested near at Jantar Mantar, they were stopped by the Delhi police from taking their agitation to the parliament. In the visuals of the protest, the policemen can be seen using force to stop protesters from marching ahead.

Setback For Shivpal Yadav? Akhilesh, Mulayam Singh Unite For Delhi Rally

India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday September 24, 2018

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and former party president Mulayam Singh Yadav presented a united front at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday, downplaying estranged leader Shivpal Yadav's contention that he enjoys the party patriarch's support.

Police Plans To Limit Number Of Protestors At Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

A maximum of 1,000 people will be allowed to protest at the Jantar Mantar, 2,000 at Parliament Street and 100 at Boat Club, according to the draft guidelines prepared by the Delhi Police on the direction of the Supreme Court.

In Nitish Kumar's Party's 'Thank You' To Rahul Gandhi, A Message For BJP

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 6, 2018

Nitish Kumar's party on Sunday formally thanked Rahul Gandhi for his speech on Saturday at Jantar Mantar, which, the JD(U) said, steered clear of personal attacks on the Bihar Chief Minister.

"Prove You're Ashamed": Rahul Gandhi's Frontal Attack On Nitish Kumar

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday August 4, 2018

A protest against the rape of nearly three dozen girls in Bihar's shelter home turned into a major show of opposition unity in the national capital Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday evening. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also joined the protest later in the evening, delivering a sharp message to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who broke his silence...

Tejashwi Yadav To Stage Dharna In Delhi Over Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 3, 2018

Bihar Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he would stage a dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday to protest the rape of 34 minor girls in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

Delhi's Boat Club Is Back On Map As India's Resistance Square

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2018

For decades, Boat Club was the destination for dissent - a go-to spot for protesters of all ilk, from college kids and little-known politicians to disgruntled civil rights activists and even an army of nearly five lakh farmers who once brought the government down on its knees.