Jantar Mantar

Show-cause notice to student who took part in CJP protest, revoked later

September 08, 2026 7:43 pm

The notice, dated September 4, was sent to Akshat Tripathi, who hails from Jhusi in Allahabad but resided in Ecotech-1.

‘Inaction will set a very wrong example’: Chirag Paswan backs Jantar Mantar assault victim

September 05, 2026 8:22 am

Speaking in Patna, Paswan backed the victims and said failure to act in such a case would set a wrong example.

‘Influencer’ who bragged about ‘opening up skull’ brought to Delhi from Bulandshahr

September 05, 2026 1:48 pm

Swatantra Bharadwaj faces FIR under SC/ST Act and other sections for alleged assault on father of young Cockroach Janta Party protester. Police detained Bharadwaj after protests by CJP, Congress, and MPs Chandra Shekhar Azad and Pappu Yadav.

Police say cameras 'caught' murder, rape accused at CJP protest - some were actually in jail

September 04, 2026 11:47 pm

Delhi Police told the Supreme Court its facial recognition system flagged 2,873 people with criminal records at protest, assured no action without verification. An Express verification shows at least 25 on that list, facing serious charges, were in jail.

How did CJP protest lead to Dharmendra Pradhan quitting? Ashutosh Ranka explains

September 03, 2026 4:32 pm

Ashutosh Ranka said the government did not engage with the protesters for 37 days till the CJP launched the intense nationwide protests.

India is protesting again. But what is it reclaiming?

September 08, 2026 4:05 pm

Now, from Jantar Mantar to university campuses, old-fashioned collective action is making a comeback.

Why JP Nadda met anti-reservation protesters, and what BJP wants

August 28, 2026 6:47 am

In a post on X, Nadda said “cordial discussions” took place with Reservation Hatao Andolan’s Harsh Dubey, Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan, and Mrityunjay Pathak.

NEET-UG protest: Petitioners seek reconstitution of Jantar Mantar probe panel

August 25, 2026 1:27 pm

The apex court on August 18 set up a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge R Subhash Reddy to probe the alleged police crackdown on students at Jantar Mantar on July 20.

Lessons from Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police chief orders intel revamp

August 25, 2026 2:35 pm

Police were caught flatfooted on July 20, when at least 50,000 young people hit the streets in the heart of Delhi and tried to march on Parliament to press their demand for education reform.

Addressing paper leak: Bihar to set up expert committee under judge for exam reforms

August 24, 2026 3:15 pm

The five-member committee, which will cover secondary schools, universities, and competitive exams, has to submit report within three months of its formation

In the heart of Delhi, a stairway to the stars: The scientific secrets of Jantar Mantar

April 03, 2026 12:30 pm

Long before the age of digital telescopes, Maharaja Jai Singh II envisioned a playground for astronomers in the center of Delhi. Jantar Mantar isn't just a collection of striking red geometric structures; it is a high-precision scientific instrument made of stone.

Manipur violence: Hundreds stage protest at Jantar Mantar to end violence in Northeastern state

June 29, 2023 11:59 am

Amid high security, farmers reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi to protest for their rights

August 22, 2022 1:48 pm

Ahead of the protest, security was ramped up at the Ghazipur, Tikir and Singhu borders of Delhi. According to the police, this was done to prevent any “untoward incident”.

Students protest over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar

February 24, 2016 1:40 pm

Student activists from CYSS and NSUI held a protest rally over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday (February 23).

Rare pictures: Protests at the Boat Club

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Take a look at some of the candid pictures of protests at Boat Club in Delhi . This is part of a weekly photo series where we bring you some unguarded moments captured over the years by The Indian Express photographers’ network.

Rohith Vemula Protest Rally: What Rahul Gandhi Said

February 24, 2016 12:14 pm

Visuals Of Rohith Vemula Protest Rally

February 24, 2016 12:06 pm

Rohith Vemula Protest Rally: What Arvind Kejriwal Said

February 24, 2016 11:44 am

JNU students hold protest march, sell ‘Mera Yaar Kanhaiya’ t-shirts

February 18, 2016 1:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Staging a march protest Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday wore "Mera Yaar Kanhaiya" T-Shirts and sold them in order to show their support to Kanhaiya Kumar. Students of JNU took out the rally demanding Kanhaiya’s release and dropping of sedition charges against him. Meanwhile, Kanhaiya applied for a bail before the Supreme Court and the matter will be heard on Friday. Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee is likely to argue for Kanhaiya’s bail plea.

BJP protests against anti-national slogans raised in JNU

February 17, 2016 8:31 am

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): In the row of unending protests all over the nation, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also joined the protest. The protestors carried placards showing anguish against the ongoing protests at various educational institutions.