Public square in Delhi where protests and rallies historically converge; current news ties it to voter-roll disputes and opposition demonstrations.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been released from Tihar jail after a special magistrate accepted sureties and ordered their discharge. The two CJP organisers were jailed for entering a restricted Delhi protest site; their detention has fuelled near-daily youth-led protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over a contested voter-roll revision that removed roughly 130 million names.
The Delhi Police have designated Jantar Mantar as no longer a protest site, forcing demonstrators to move to expensive venues as a Gen Z-led movement presses for electoral reforms and accountability. Police say the move responds to the Supreme Court’s guidance, but critics warn it narrows access to power.
The INDIA bloc has organized a large protest in New Delhi over voter-list revisions, with Rahul Gandhi leading calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. Authorities warn of traffic diversions as opposition parties, student groups and youth movements mobilize hundreds of thousands to rally at Ramlila Maidan. The government says the revisions aim to update rolls, while critics allege potential bias ahead of elections.