New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- On 12 October, Delhi police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site in the national capital. Instead, three new venues - Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Ground - were designated for the purpose.

For over three decades, Jantar Mantar stood as the beating heart of protests in the national capital. It was known as a place where the angry, the aggrieved and the unheard gathered to make their voices count. But the move by authorities in Delhi put the iconic stage of dissent away from the capital's political heart and corridors of power.

Two of the new sites - CBD ground and Burari are several miles away from Central Delhi where Parliament stands. The other one Ramlila is near New Delhi railway stati...