Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Internet Shutdown Rumors Amid Jantar Mantar Violence
There was some trouble near Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Some people were protesting, and things got violent.
Stones and bottles were thrown at the police, and some police officers got hurt.
There are also rumors that the internet was shut down, but the government hasn't said anything about it yet.
The police say they have things under control now, but no one knows for sure why the fighting started.
Violence erupted near Jantar Mantar protest site in Delhi.
Protesters threw stones and bottles at police, injuring several officers.
Rumors of internet shutdown circulated but remain unverified.
Delhi Police reported the situation is under control.
No official confirmation on the cause of the violence or internet shutdown.
- Who
- Protesters and Delhi Police
- What
- Violence and alleged internet shutdown near Jantar Mantar
- When
- Wednesday evening
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Why
- Unclear, exact trigger for violence not officially confirmed
Protesters
Authorities
Cause of Violence
Protesters
Protesters claim police brutality and repression as the cause of the violence.
Authorities
Authorities state that a group of miscreants initiated the violence by attacking police personnel.
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Date
- Wednesday evening
- Injured Police Personnel
- Several, including ACP Vivek Bhagat
- Protest Site
- Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place
- Internet Shutdown Claim
- Unverified, no official confirmation
