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Politics
Police Turn Back Reservation‑Removal Protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 06:37 PM
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Security forces at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar halted a group of demonstrators supporting the reservation‑removal campaign and sent them away.
Delhi – Police deployed tight security at the historic Jantar Mantar site on Wednesday as a contingent of demonstrators arrived to voice support for the reservation‑removal movement. The law‑enforcement personnel intercepted the group before they could enter the public square and instructed them to disperse.
According to officials, the protesters were part of a broader campaign demanding the rollback of existing reservation policies. While the rally was peaceful, authorities cited crowd‑control concerns and the potential for public disturbance as reasons for turning the demonstrators back.
No arrests were reported, and the police statement indicated that the area remained secure after the incident. The decision to deny entry was communicated to the organizers, and the crowd dispersed without further incident.
According to officials, the protesters were part of a broader campaign demanding the rollback of existing reservation policies. While the rally was peaceful, authorities cited crowd‑control concerns and the potential for public disturbance as reasons for turning the demonstrators back.
No arrests were reported, and the police statement indicated that the area remained secure after the incident. The decision to deny entry was communicated to the organizers, and the crowd dispersed without further incident.