- Challenge to Delhi Police's decision
- Need for basic facilities at protest sites
- The opinion that there is a right to peaceful protest
The Delhi Police's decision to remove the Jantar-Mantar from the list of designated protest sites has been challenged in the Supreme Court. Advocate Lakshya Saini and Tushar Gupta have filed a petition in this regard. The petition is likely to be heard on Thursday (October 15).
Jantar-Mantar has been an important center of agitations in Delhi. Petitioners have argued that sending citizens to alternative locations away from the city to protest may make it difficult for them to raise their voices and protest. Therefore, he has also expressed the fear that the right to peaceful protest will be limited only on paper.
Three alternative locations for agitation
The Delhi Police had earlier informed the Delhi High Court that Jantar-Mantar had been excluded from the list of scheduled protest sites. It was also said that as per the directions of the Supreme Court, three alternative places have been identified for peaceful protests.
The Delhi Police has proposed three locations for the protests: Ramlila Maidan, Buradi Maidan and CBD Maidan in East Delhi. The police have claimed that these places have been selected as per the directions of the Supreme Court.
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The matter is being discussed on the petition of Youth Congress
Bharatiya Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib had challenged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's decision to deny permission to protest at Jantar Mantar. During the hearing on this petition, the issue of excluding Jantar-Mantar from the list of scheduled protest sites came up.
On behalf of the Delhi Police, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma argued that Uday Bhanu Chib's plea was infructuous as the Jantar-Mantar did not have the status of a protest site. However, on behalf of the petitioners, senior advocate Siddharth Luthra said that it is necessary to consider other demands in the petition.
After hearing arguments from both the sides, Justice Amit Mahajan issued a notice on three demands in the petition.
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Need for basic facilities at protest sites
A few days ago, the Supreme Court had directed the competent authorities to consider identifying suitable alternative venues for peaceful and lawful protests in the capital. The court also emphasized on providing basic facilities and necessary infrastructure at this place.
Now, attention has been paid to the Supreme Court's stance on the challenge to the decision to exclude Jantar-Mantar from the list of protest sites.