CJP questions Delhi curbs, claims restrictions target the right to peaceful protest

“Right to Dissent is Fundamental Right”: CPI's Annie Raja Calls Security Restrictions During CJP Protest “condemnable”

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Her remarks come as CJP has called for a protest on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and opposing the SIR exercise. India News | “Right to Dissent is Fundamental Right”: CPI's Annie Raja Calls Security Restrictions During CJP Protest “condemnable”.

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Shashi Tharoor said a "confident government" must welcome questions and added that turning the capital into a fortress would only deepen suspicion.

CJP questions Delhi curbs, claims restrictions target the right to peaceful protest

Speaking at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai, CJP representatives questioned the security deployment and restrictions ahead of their planned Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest in Delhi. They claimed security personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Naxal-affected areas had been deployed and accused authorities of disrupting metro and railway services to prevent protesters from reaching Delhi. Citing Article 19, the leaders said peaceful protest is a constitutional right and questioned restrictions in Delhi while demonstrations were permitted in Mumbai and Bengaluru. They also accused the Election Commission and Delhi Police of suppressing dissent.