A thousand slogans echoed here - but it could be the end for iconic Delhi protest site
Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.
BBC News reports: Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.
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