The demonstrators had assembled at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in central Delhi, on the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session. Delhi Police had denied permission for the march to Parliament, citing prohibitory orders and security concerns due to the ongoing session. Furthermore, the movement continues with thousands of protesters having been returned to Jantar Mantar on Tuesday amidst continued paramilitary deployment. The confrontation on Monday engages constitutional protections for peaceful assembly that are guaranteed as fundamental rights by the Indian Constitution. Amnesty International raised concerns over the reports and images from the demonstration implied “serious human rights concerns.”