Protest Or Prohibition? Jantar Mantar Dropped As Delhi's Protest Map Is Redrawn

For decades, Jantar Mantar symbolised the right to dissent in the national capital. Now, with its status as a designated protest site revoked and three new venues notified, a larger debate has erupted over the future of public demonstrations in Delhi. As political protests intensify over the Election Commission and the SIR controversy, opposition parties accuse the government of shrinking democratic space, while authorities defend the move as necessary for safety and traffic management. The question now is whether Delhi's protest rulebook is merely being updated, or fundamentally rewritten.