Delhi liquor shops to remain shut on October 9 and 10 ahead of Jantar Mantar protest
First reported 7 Oct, 08:55 UTCUpdated 2d ago14 sources
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AI-generatedDelhi Police said it is reviewing mobile‑phone videos that show its personnel, including women officers, being assaulted during a Congress‑linked protest near Jantar Mantar. The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a petition by the Indian Youth Congress seeking permission for a protest at the site, and the incident has sparked criticism and legal actions.
How the Left framed it
Left‑leaning outlets highlight the police’s effort to analyse video evidence of assaults on its officers during the Congress protest and note police appeals for locals to avoid a separate CJP‑backed rally.
How the Center framed it
Center outlets report the video analysis, the High Court’s hearing of the IYC’s plea, and add criticism of police actions, including a promotion amid sexual‑harassment allegations and condemnation of force used against protesters and journalists.
How the Right framed it
Right‑leaning outlets portray the episode as an escalating protest row, focusing on the CJP’s planned October 10 rally, claims that supporters are urging people to buy police uniforms to impersonate officers, and the police filing a case over the alleged clash.
What everyone reports
- Delhi Police is analysing mobile‑phone videos of an alleged assault on its personnel.
- The incident occurred during a protest near Jantar Mantar involving Congress/IYC participants.
- The Delhi High Court agreed to hear the IYC’s plea for permission to protest at Jantar Mantar.
Where coverage differs
- Left/center outlets describe police as victims of assault, while right outlets frame the event as a protest clash with police filing a case.
- Center outlet CNBC reports a sexual‑harassment allegation against ACP Vivek Bhagat, which is not mentioned by other outlets.
- Right outlet OpIndia claims CJP supporters are urging people to buy police uniforms to impersonate officials, a claim absent from left and center coverage.
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 10 outlets (Ollama Cloud) on 8 Oct, 11:05 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
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How outlets on each side framed it
New Delhi: The Delhi Police is analysing several mobile phone videos in which its personnel, including women police officers and constables, were allegedly assaulted during a Congress protest near Jantar Mantar, police sources said on Thursday. The videos are being examined to identify the protesters allegedly…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a plea by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) challenging the police denial of permission to hold a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls…
Political tensions have intensified in Delhi following a confrontation between police personnel and protesters during a Congress demonstration near Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police has released visuals showing personnel who were reportedly injured during the protest, while a case has been registered in connection with…
Full coverage
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- CJP supporters urging protestors to buy police uniforms online to impersonate Delhi Police officials during 10th October Jantar Mantar protest: Here’s how it’s illegal (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Ahead of the protest, several CJP supporters online are directly or in veiled fashion urging those planning to join the protest to buy police uniforms online and impersonate police officials.
- SKM condemns Delhi Police action against protesters, journalists at Jantar Mantar (opens ThePrint in a new tab)
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday condemned the alleged use of force by the Delhi Police against protesters and journalists at Jantar Mantar, and called upon farmers and rural workers to join upcoming agitations against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. The…
- Delhi police analysing videos of assault on its personnel during protest: Sources (opens Deccan Herald in a new tab)
New Delhi: The Delhi Police is analysing several mobile phone videos in which its personnel, including women police officers and constables, were allegedly assaulted during a Congress protest near Jantar Mantar, police sources said on Thursday. The videos are being examined to identify the protesters allegedly…
- Breaking News: Delhi Protest Row Escalates as Police File Case Over Alleged Clash (opens ABP Live in a new tab)
Political tensions have intensified in Delhi following a confrontation between police personnel and protesters during a Congress demonstration near Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police has released visuals showing personnel who were reportedly injured during the protest, while a case has been registered in connection with…
- Delhi Police Crime Branch takes over July 20 violence probe, to examine if it was pre-planned (opens India TV in a new tab)
The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has taken over the probe into the July 20 protest launched by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET paper leak, said sources on Monday. It has also registered a case under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- Delhi HC to hear on Friday IYC plea seeking permission to protest at Jantar Mantar (opens The New Indian Express in a new tab)
The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a plea by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) challenging the police denial of permission to hold a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls…
- Delhi HC agrees to hear Indian Youth Congress’s plea seeking permission to protest at Jantar Mantar on October 9 (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The plea was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma on October 8
