Order: Jantar Mantar de-notified as a designated protest site.
New venues: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground, all in East Delhi.
Signed by: Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar.
Background: Supreme Court suggestion on October 9 and protests over electoral roll revision.
Next: a Delhi High Court hearing on a challenge is reported for Tuesday.
A detailed standard operating procedure for the three new venues will be issued separately, according to the reports.
The move follows a Supreme Court suggestion on October 9 that the government consider whether another location should be designated for peaceful protests in place of Jantar Mantar, citing amenities, according to the reports.
The decision comes amid protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
On Sunday, October 11, more than 100 people were detained while marching towards Jantar Mantar, according to PTI reports quoted by ETV Bharat.
The detained included students and supporters of the CJP protest, according to the same live blog.
At a special Sunday sitting, the Supreme Court ordered that people who gather peacefully, outside areas under prohibitory orders, should not be detained arbitrarily.
The court also said metro, rail and internet services should run normally, according to the ETV Bharat live blog.
On Monday, the Delhi Metro closed entry and exit at six central stations from 6 am to 4 pm for security reasons.
The six stations are Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road, according to Business Standard and Whalesbook.
Delhi Traffic Police warned of diversions from 6 am and asked commuters to avoid non-essential travel in central Delhi, according to Business Standard.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said INDIA bloc leaders, civil society and youth would march to the Supreme Court on Monday to submit a memorandum seeking the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
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