Delhi Police have de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, according to reports on October 12.
Three grounds in East Delhi, Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground, have been named as the new venues.
The order, signed by Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, cites recommendations of a Home Ministry committee.
The move follows a Supreme Court suggestion on October 9 to consider another location.
A Delhi High Court hearing on a petition challenging the closure is reported for Tuesday.
Delhi Police have de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site in the capital, according to reports published on Monday, October 12, 2026.
The order names three replacement venues: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi, according to The Tribune and The Hans India.
The order was signed by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, according to the same reports.
It says a committee set up by the Home Ministry to look for alternative protest venues made recommendations, and that Jantar Mantar was de-notified on that basis.
The Tribune dates the order October 11, while The Hans India says a police circular announcing the decision was issued on Monday, October 12, so the public announcement may have come a day after the order.
A detailed standard operating procedure for the three new venues will be issued separately, according to the reports.
The move follows a Supreme Court suggestion on October 9 that the government consider whether another location should be designated for peaceful protests in place of Jantar Mantar, citing amenities, according to the reports.
The decision comes amid protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
On Sunday, October 11, more than 100 people were detained while marching towards Jantar Mantar, according to PTI reports quoted by ETV Bharat.
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
