New Delhi, October 9 (Daily Kiran) : The Delhi High Court has refused to grant immediate hearing to a petition filed by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) regarding a protest at Jantar Mantar. The petition challenges the Delhi Police‘s decision to deny permission for a demonstration against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
Senior advocate Sanjay Ghosh presented the case before Acting Chief Justice Nitin Vasudev Sambre, requesting an urgent hearing on behalf of IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib. However, the Acting Chief Justice stated, “What’s the rush? We will hear this on Monday.”
The petition contests the police’s refusal to allow a peaceful protest against the CEC at Jantar Mantar. The IYC had sought permission to hold the demonstration on September 25, with an expected turnout of 100 to 150 participants. Despite repeated requests, the police communicated their denial only on October 1, the originally proposed date for the protest.
This planned demonstration is taking place amid ongoing protests by leaders of the opposition India Bloc against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, who is facing calls for action related to the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of election results. Congress leader Udit Raj emphasized that it is the opposition’s duty to protect democracy.
On the third day of protests led by Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, demonstrators continued to voice their objections against the CEC. Earlier in the week, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other opposition leaders were briefly detained by police during a demonstration demanding action against the CEC, but were released shortly after.
As a precautionary measure ahead of the proposed protest, security in and around Jantar Mantar has been heightened. Police personnel have been deployed at various locations, and barricades have been set up near the Election Commission’s office.
Additionally, the Delhi government has ordered the closure of liquor shops operating under specified licenses for two days, starting Friday, as a measure to maintain public order ahead of the Cockroach People’s Party (CJP) protest.
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