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Delhi Police Denies Jantar Mantar Protest Permission Amid Trade Curbs
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party planned to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10.
Delhi Police said the group had not applied early enough under the rules, so the protest was not approved.
Police also warned that breaking protest rules could lead to legal action.
A traders' group wants large protests limited in central Delhi during the busy festive season.
It says demonstrations, traffic and metro disruptions are making it harder for shoppers to reach markets.
The group says business activity has fallen sharply in recent days.
It wants the government to consider a permanent protest area outside central Delhi.
It also says peaceful protest is a democratic right.
Delhi Police said the Cockroach Janta Party applied too late for its planned October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar.
Police said it had not cleared the protest and warned of legal action if protest rules were violated.
The Chamber of Trade and Industry urged restrictions on large demonstrations in central Delhi from Navratri through Diwali.
The trade body proposed a permanent protest zone outside central Delhi, suggesting Burari or Ramlila Maidan.
CTI said market activity had fallen about 70% over three days, while customer visits from outside Delhi had dropped from two to three lakh daily to 40,000–50,000.
- Who
- Delhi Police, the Cockroach Janta Party, and the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI).
- What
- Police denied clearance for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar; CTI called for limits on large demonstrations during the festive season.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and other central Delhi locations; CTI suggested Burari or Ramlila Maidan for a permanent protest zone.
- When
- The protest was planned for October 10; CTI sought restrictions from Navratri through Diwali.
- Why
- Police said the protest application was not submitted in time under venue rules. CTI said demonstrations and related disruptions were hurting traders and deterring shoppers.
Limits on demonstrations
Right to peaceful protest
Large protests in central Delhi
Limits on demonstrations
CTI called for restrictions on large demonstrations during the festive season, saying they disrupt transport and deter shoppers.
Right to peaceful protest
CTI said it respects the right to peaceful protest in a democracy, while arguing that a permanent protest zone outside central Delhi could reduce disruption.
Key facts
- Planned protest date
- October 10
- Protest venue
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Police explanation
- The application was not submitted in time under the rules governing protests at the venue.
- CTI's proposed restriction period
- Navratri through Diwali
- CTI estimate of business activity decline
- Around 70% over the past three days, according to its survey
- CTI estimate of outside-Delhi shoppers
- Down from two to three lakh daily to around 40,000–50,000
- Proposed alternative protest locations
- Burari or Ramlila Maidan
Quotes
Brijesh Goyal
Chairman of the Chamber of Trade and Industry
“We fully respect the right to peaceful protest in a democracy. However, when thousands gather for demonstrations in central Delhi just before the festive season, it directly affects traders.”
businesstoday.in
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