# A thousand slogans echoed here – but Delhi’s iconic protest site could be closing

https://mins.news/en/item/103913

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 00:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6kgqjvdv4n2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Delhi Police has removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites, months after a major demonstration there and a subsequent police crackdown on marchers. Critics say the alternatives are farther from parliament and costly, putting protests beyond ordinary people’s reach. The site had hosted demonstrations since 1993.

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