‘Reservation Hatao’ protest gets Delhi Police nod, to be held at Ramlila Ground today
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
The Delhi Police has given a no-objection certificate (NOC) for a peaceful protest under the “Reservation Hatao Andolan” at city's Ramlila Ground on Friday, according to an official communication issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central District.
Adding to this, Delhi Police gives nod for ‘Reservation Hatao’ protest at Ramlila Ground today (Representative image/PTI) The NOC allows a maximum of 500 people to gather at the venue until 4 pm, with the police stating that it had “no objection" for the protest from “law and order point of view”.
Meanwhile, The development comes amid a digital campaign by “Reservation Hatao Andolan”, an Instagram-based page that has gained momentum by adopting protest-mobilisation tactics used by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The campaign, which has 5.6 million followers on Instagram, had earlier called for an anti-reservation protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21.
Notably, The permission comes after the Delhi Police had denied reports that permission had been granted for a protest at Jantar Mantar. “No permission has been granted for any protest, procession, demonstration or assembly at Jantar Mantar,” the police shared in a note shared on its official X account on Thursday.
As per the latest buzz, The latest communication, however, grants permission for the gathering at Ramlila Ground, subject to the organisers following guidelines prescribed under the relevant Delhi Police standing orders.
In further updates, The police shared that any procession or stay is not allowed and directed the organisers to comply with all instructions and guidelines issued by police authorities from time to time.
On top of that, The police also warned that the NOC could be revoked at any stage if the organisers fail to comply with the stipulated conditions.
As part of its proposed reforms, the Reservation Hatao Andolan has argued that if the objective is to eliminate caste-based discrimination, the government should move away from requiring or recognising caste identities in everyday public life.
Source: Hindustan Times