Reported by Urban Acres
The Delhi Development Authority has cancelled the booking of the 12-acre CBD Ground in Karkardooma, Vishwas Nagar, after stating that the venue was booked for a social programme but was intended to host a protest and rally without the required Delhi Police permission.
The dispute concerns a proposed programme linked to the Special Intensive Revision issue. The DDA said the organisation that booked the ground had described the event as social, but its intended use was a protest. Under the authority’s stated procedure, the CBD Ground cannot be booked for a protest without permission from the law-enforcement agencies, including the Delhi Police.
The CBD Ground is under the administrative control of the DDA. The authority said the booking was therefore cancelled because the organisers had not obtained the necessary permission before seeking to use the premises for a demonstration. It added that bookings for other social programmes are processed according to the applicable guidelines.
The DDA’s decision comes amid preparations for a Congress rally proposed at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November over the Special Intensive Revision issue. Traders have raised concerns about the effect of the proposed rally on the sale of festive goods during the Diwali period, according to the report.
