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Protest relocates to Jantar Mantar as Delhi police tighten security grip
Student activists have shifted their demonstration site to Jantar Mantar in central Delhi following increased police presence at earlier venues. The move came as organizers urged supporters to continue participating despite heightened security measures.
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Student protest organisers announced a relocation of their demonstration to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday, as law enforcement maintained a heightened security presence across the capital. The shift in venue was announced by Neha Bora, a prominent activist associated with the All India Students Association (AISA), who called for continued participation despite police action and surveillance.
The decision to move the protest site reflected escalating tensions between demonstrators and authorities, with police implementing strict access controls at earlier assembly points. Despite the security clampdown, organisers maintained their resolve to continue the agitation and pressed supporters to gather at the new location.
Jantar Mantar, a long-established protest site in the heart of New Delhi, has historically hosted numerous demonstrations and public gatherings. The relocation represented a strategic adjustment by protest leadership as they navigated the intensified police operations.
Officials have not issued formal comments regarding the protest movement or the police response. The announcement underscored the ongoing challenge of maintaining public demonstrations amid close security oversight in the national capital.