Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Delhi Police Misjudged CJP Protest Scale
On Monday, there was a big protest in New Delhi at Jantar Mantar.
The police thought only about 3,000 people would show up, but actually, around 5,000 people came.
This made the police struggle to control the situation.
It reminded people of a similar event in 2021 when protesters reached the Red Fort.
The police said they didn't have good information about how many people would come, and the protesters said they had the right to be there.
The area wasn't big enough for all the people, which caused problems.
Delhi Police underestimated the number of protesters at Jantar Mantar.
Around 5,000 protesters gathered, exceeding the designated capacity of 3,000.
The situation reminded authorities of the January 26, 2021, Red Fort incident.
Intelligence units failed to accurately estimate the protest size.
The misjudgment led to struggles in containing the protest.
- Who
- Protesters and Delhi Police
- What
- Misjudgment of protest scale and subsequent unrest
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- Intelligence units failed to accurately estimate the number of protesters.
Protesters
Delhi Police
Protest Size
Protesters
Protesters claim they had the right to peaceful assembly and their numbers were justified.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police argue they underestimated the scale of the protest due to lack of accurate intelligence.
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Date
- Monday
- Estimated Protesters
- 5,000
- Designated Capacity
- 3,000
- Comparison Event
- January 26, 2021, Red Fort incident