What an old 20th c. Delhi move

The government’s decision to drop Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site may move demonstrations farther from Delhi’s power centre, but it is unlikely to make them less visible in the age of smartphones and livestreams. As independent reporters and protesters increasingly turn social media into real-time newsrooms, attempts to push dissent out of sight can themselves become the story, especially when police action or restrictions trigger wider debates over civil liberties.