Central Delhi lockdown: How did Jantar Mantar turn a protest site?
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Central Delhi lockdown: How did Jantar Mantar turn a protest site?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 10, 202626 min
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All roads, it seems, lead to the good old Jantar Mantar. Or do they, considering many of them are closed these days. Built in 1724, Jantar Mantar was not always the preferred site for anyone with a prayer, petition or protest on mind. The protest sites at various times in the past were at Boat Club where one remembers anti cow slaughter protests some 50 years ago followed by those during the Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi stir. Then the Ramlila grounds became the place where thousands would gather to vent their anger against the government. It was here that the India Against Corruption...

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Janthamantar was built in 1724 and it was not built for the purpose of

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This is In Focus The Hindu's Current Affairs Podcast Hello and welcome to In Focus the Hindu's podcast and your host Ziaos Salam with me is Dr. Ruchika Sharma. We are going to talk of

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Jantar Mantar. If you are in New Delhi these days you'll understand that all roads seem to be leading to Janthamantar. Or are they? Because many of them are closed these days even as boys and girls, men and women, parties political and non-political head towards Janthamantar

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asking for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner. Janthamantar was built in 1724 and it was not built for the purpose of of democratic assembly of citizens. At that time, it was meant as a place to study celestial bodies. Later, much later, just a few years ago, it became the site for anyone with a

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