Delhi Police Defends Restrictions on Protest Citing Public Safety
· India · Times of India, Zee News
Delhi Police has justified its restrictions on a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, citing past violence, assaults on women constables, and the necessity to keep the capital functioning. The force stated that the organisers proceeded without permission and emphasised that temporary curbs prevent dangerous overcrowding. Highlighting a protest in July that continued for a month without authorisation, police noted that over 200 personnel were injured and more than 2,000 individuals with criminal antecedents joined the demonstrations. Authorities also pointed out that Jantar Mantar has a limited capacity of only 1,000 people at a time. The police stressed that while the right to protest must be protected, the city cannot be brought to a complete halt.
Why it matters
The restrictions balance civil liberties with urban mobility and security concerns in the national capital, impacting political demonstrators and daily commuters alike.
Read the original report — Times of India
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