Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised the decision to remove <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cec-resignation-protests-delhi-police-denotifies-jantar-mantar-as-protest-site-amid-ongoing-agitations-names-three-new-venues-dipke-reacts-23654632" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites in Delhi</a>, alleging that the move undermined democracy and the right to dissent, reported the ANI.
The criticism came after the Delhi Police denotified the historic protest venue and designated three alternative locations for demonstrations.
Ramesh accused the government of restricting peaceful protests.
<h2>Jairam Ramesh accuses Centre of curbing dissent</h2>
In a post on X, Ramesh alleged that the decision reflected the panic within the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
&ldquo;It is a definite sign of the extreme panic that has gripped the PM-HM duo that the historic Jantar Mantar will no longer be a place where our democracy is given a daily booster dose,&rdquo; Ramesh wrote.
He further accused the government of dealing harshly with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/jantar-mantar-denotified-as-protest-site-cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke-says-move-will-not-stop-protests-23654653" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">peaceful protesters</a> in recent days and questioned its commitment to democratic values.
&ldquo;The poisonous pair is embattled, and we have seen in the past few days how brutally they have dealt with peaceful public protests. Democracy no longer matters to them. It is all a matter of Demokursi,&rdquo; he added.
<h2>Dipke says move targets right to protest</h2>
CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke also criticised the decision, alleging that removing Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites was an attempt to undermine democratic rights.
&ldquo;Today, Modi denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Tomorrow, he will denotify democracy itself. The dictator&rsquo;s problem was never the protest site. It was the very idea of people protesting,&rdquo; Dipke wrote in a post on X.
His remarks came amid criticism from opposition leaders and activists over restrictions on demonstrations and the handling of recent protests in the national capital.
<h2>Delhi Police designates three alternative protest venues</h2>
According to an official notice, Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/in-photos-cec-resignation-row-india-bloc-mps-launch-massive-protest-march-to-supreme-court-113534" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">organising protests</a> and demonstrations on Monday.
The three alternative locations designated for protests are:
- Ramlila Ground
- Burari Ground
- CBD Ground in East Delhi
The notice stated that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had constituted a committee to examine alternative venues where citizens could exercise their right to organise protests and demonstrations.
Based on the committee&rsquo;s recommendations, Jantar Mantar was removed from the list of designated protest venues, the notice said.
The decision marks a change in the arrangements for organised <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cec-resignation-protests-watch-video-massive-protest-launched-by-india-bloc-from-barakhamba-road-to-supreme-court-23654641" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">demonstrations in Delhi</a>, with protesters now directed towards the three newly designated locations.
(with ANI inputs)

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