CJP questions Delhi curbs, claims restrictions target the right to peaceful protest
India Today ·
Speaking at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai, CJP representatives questioned the security deployment and restrictions ahead of their planned Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest in Delhi. They claimed security personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Naxal-affected areas had been deployed and accused authorities of disrupting metro and railway services to prevent protesters from reaching Delhi. Citing Article 19, the leaders said peaceful protest is a constitutional right and questioned restrictions in Delhi while demonstrations were permitted in Mumbai and Bengaluru. They also accused the Election Commission and Delhi Police of suppressing dissent.