No Permission Granted for August 21 Protest at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
Police said no permission was granted for the Jantar Mantar protest and warned that prohibitory orders bar gatherings of five or more in New Delhi district.
- On Thursday, Delhi Police termed social media claims regarding permission for an anti-reservation protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday as "false and misleading," confirming no authorization was granted.
- The Reservation Hatao Andolan, an Instagram-based page, organized the digital campaign to end "casteism" and "reservation" by adopting protest-mobilization tactics from the Cockroach Janta Party.
- Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita currently ban processions and the assembly of five or more people in New Delhi.
- The Delhi Police dismissed circulating videos as misleading, appealing to the public to avoid sharing unverified content while warning that legal action could be taken against offenders.
- In contrast, activists led by the All India Progressive Women Association demanded 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, a goal Prime Minister Modi urged the Opposition to support during his I-Day speech.
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LatestlyDelhi Police deny permission for reservation reform protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21
In a statement, Delhi Police said, "Various videos are circulating regarding the alleged grant of permission for a protest, on the issue of reservation reforms, at Jantar Mantar on 21 August, which is false and misleading."
No permission for reservation reform protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21: Delhi Police - The Tribune
Refuting claims circulating on social media that permission was granted for a protest on reservation reforms at Jantar Mantar on August 21, Delhi Police termed them false and misleading.
The Economic Times
Times of IndiaNo permission granted for August 21 protest at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
Delhi Police has denied permission for any protest concerning reservation reforms. Videos circulating on social media regarding this protest are false. Prohibitory orders are currently in force within the New Delhi district. These orders strictly prohibit assemblies of five or more people. Legal action may be initiated against those spreading fake news.
Claims regarding permission for protest at Jantar Mantar over reservation reform fake: Delhi Police
Delhi Police clarified that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS are already in force in the New Delhi district. These orders ban protests, processions, marches, and the assembly of five or more people.
'Remove Reservation' protest at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police has not given permission to the 'Remove Reservation' protest.
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