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Delhi Police Grants Congress NOC for Nov. 1 Rally

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Court orders CCTV preservation

Delhi Police issued a No-Objection Certificate to Indian National Congress for a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, reserving venue Oct 25–Nov 3.
Supreme Court on October 15 issued a notice to Election Commission and Delhi Police on SIR protests, mandating CCTV footage preservation.
Deputy Commissioner Rohit Rajbir Singh said Congress secured venue from Municipal Corporation before NOC.
Minister Rajnath Singh accused Congress-allies of using youth to spread anarchy, seeking regime change.

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Designated protest venues

Delhi Police issued a no-objection certificate to Indian National Congress for a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, reserving it from October 25 to November 3.
The Union Home Ministry’s committee, under standing order 48/2026, officially designated Ramlila Maidan, Burari and CBD grounds as approved protest sites.
Deputy Commissioner Rohit Rajbir Singh said the NOC followed a security assessment.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the November 1 rally a protest against the Intensive Revision.

Blindspot

The Supreme Court on October 15 issued a notice to the Election Commission and Delhi Police concerning the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls protests, ordering preservation of CCTV footage, according to the Center-leaning summary.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a national Emergency, suspending civil liberties and banning political rallies, reshaping protest regulation. The government ordered the Delhi Municipal Corporation to deny venues, while the Supreme Court later recorded 1,200 arrests during unauthorized gatherings. Today's issuance of a No-Objection Certificate to the Indian National Congress for a Ramlila Maidan rally mirrors the 1975 restrictions, as courts now mandate CCTV preservation and the Home Ministry designates protest sites. The precedent shows that legal frameworks governing public assemblies can shift from outright bans to regulated permissions, influencing future electoral dissent management across Delhi and beyond.

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Court orders CCTV preservation

Delhi Police issued a No-Objection Certificate to Indian National Congress for a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, reserving venue Oct 25–Nov 3.
Supreme Court on October 15 issued a notice to Election Commission and Delhi Police on SIR protests, mandating CCTV footage preservation.
Deputy Commissioner Rohit Rajbir Singh said Congress secured venue from Municipal Corporation before NOC.
Minister Rajnath Singh accused Congress-allies of using youth to spread anarchy, seeking regime change.

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