New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Security arrangements were heightened outside Shah Auditorium on Sunday in Delhi after videos circulating on social media claimed that permission had been granted for a protest against the UGC Equity Regulations (2026) and the reservation system.

Delhi Police earlier clarified that such claims were false and misleading, stating that no permission had been granted for holding any such protest at Shah Auditorium.

Moreover, the police advised citizens not to gather at Jantar Mantar on the basis of misleading social media posts calling for a protest against the reservation system, saying no permission had been granted for any such gathering.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi, in a post on X said, "Cit...