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Barricades and Detentions Disrupt Delhi Protesters’ Route to Jantar Mantar
A protest was planned at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Police put up many roadblocks and checked vehicles to stop large groups from reaching the city.
Many metro stations were closed, so some people had to travel farther on foot or by shared vehicles.
Some rides cost Rs.
100, and some people said their cab bookings were cancelled.
Police said about 270 people had been detained in Central Delhi.
Officers also checked buses and other vehicles near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
At 1:30 p.m., the report said no protesters had reached Jantar Mantar.
The protesters interviewed said they still wanted to attend or see what was happening.
Police barricades, vehicle checks and a large security deployment were in place across Delhi ahead of a protest at Jantar Mantar.
Police said around 270 people had been detained in Central Delhi, including about 70 outside Gurudwara Bangla Sahib.
Forty-five metro stations were closed, leaving Patel Nagar and Yamuna Bank among the nearest operating stations mentioned in the report.
Some shared e-rickshaw rides cost Rs. 100 per passenger, while cab bookings were being cancelled and auto drivers declined some trips.
Police and other forces checked vehicles and passengers at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border points, including Chilla and the DND flyway.
- Who
- People seeking to attend a protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party, the All India Students’ Association and others; police and security forces were deployed.
- What
- Protesters faced barricades, transport disruptions, vehicle checks and detentions while trying to reach Jantar Mantar.
- Where
- Across Delhi, including Central Delhi, metro stations and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border points; the announced protest site was Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday; the report said no protesters had reached the site as of 1:30 p.m.
- Why
- The protest was called by the Cockroach Janta Party, the All India Students’ Association and others; police said they were checking for large groups trying to reach Delhi.
Police and security forces
People seeking to attend
Access controls
Police and security forces
Police and other forces set up barricades, checked vehicles and passengers, and said they were looking for large groups trying to reach Delhi.
People seeking to attend
People interviewed said they were trying to reach the protest despite closed metro stations, blocked roads, cancelled cab bookings and detours.
Detentions
Police and security forces
Police said around 270 people had come into the area at night and were detained.
People seeking to attend
People interviewed described wanting to attend the protest or see what was happening; the report does not provide a response from those detained.
Key facts
- Announced protest site
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Organizers named
- Cockroach Janta Party, All India Students’ Association and others
- Reported status at 1:30 p.m.
- No protesters had reached Jantar Mantar
- Detentions reported by police
- Around 270 people in the area; about 70 were detained outside Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- Metro closures
- 45 stations were closed
- Shared e-rickshaw fare cited
- Rs. 100 per passenger for a five-kilometre ride near Patel Nagar
- Border checks
- Vehicle checks were reported at Chilla and the DND flyway
Quotes
Traffic police officer
A traffic police officer describing checks at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border
“We’re checking in case of large groups of people trying to reach Delhi. Forces are als checking nearby parks, for people who have been sitting there through the night with the aim of moving to Delhi today.”
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“All roads to CP are blocked. We have to go around the barricades and take a long route.”
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Tazud
A 26-year-old from Nagaland waiting at Patel Nagar metro station
“I couldn’t attend the July protest so I don’t want to miss the experience this time.”
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Sources
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