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‘Jantar Mantar not okay for protests’: Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea
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Is Jantar Mantar a suitable protest venue?
The bench issued a notice to the Centre on the PIL, which sought an alternate site for protests other than Jantar Mantar and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seek instructions from the government on the prayers.
“It has been stated in the plea that Jantar Mantar is not a proper site anymore for such protests due to ingress and egress issues, supply of medical essentials, etc.
The petitioner urged the court to avoid a repeat of what happened on July 20 during the Sansad Chalo march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against NEET paper leak and other issues.
A uniform policy is necessary “because these notifications are causing discontent in the minds of peace-loving citizens of the country,” Ahmed told the court.