Lok Sabha Question No. 5127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Protest Applications Across India
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5127

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)

PROTEST APPLICATIONS ACROSS INDIA

5127.    SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of protest applications/requests filed with the police department in each district since 2010, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether any application/request filed by any person, natural or artificial, or  group  of  individuals,  for  organising  a  protest  has  been  denied  by  the respective police department since 2010, if so, the reasons therefor for every rejection or denial since 2010;
- (c) the details of all notices and orders issued under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita since 2010, if so, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the total number of protest applications/requests received by Delhi Police since 2010 and the details of the decision taken by the police department with reasons therefor, district-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): 'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order rests primarily with the respective State Government. Therefore, details on every application filed for public gathering and details of all notices and orders issued under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5127 FOR 24.03.2026

Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita by respective States/Union Territories, are not maintained centrally.

(d) In respect of Delhi Police, as per available information (till 15/03/2026), a  total  of  33640  notices/orders  have  been  issued  by  Delhi  Police  under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and 10118 notices/orders have been issued by Delhi Police under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Further, details of total number of applications filed with the Delhi Police for public gathering and disposed (till 15/03/2026) district-wise are at Annexure.  The  reasons  for  denial  of  permission  include  non-feasibility  on administrative grounds, non-fulfillment of the terms and conditions, law and order concerns, and permissions sought at short notice.

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## Annexure referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 5127

Details  on  total  number  of  application  filed  with  Delhi  Police  for  public  gathering  and disposed (till 15/03/2026) district-wise

| District      | Total applications filed   | Total applications disposed   |
|---------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| East District | 196                        | 196                           |
| Shahdara      | NIL                        | NIL                           |
| North-East    | 17                         | 17                            |
| North-West    | 190                        | 190                           |
| Outer North   | 36                         | 36                            |
| Rohini        | 106                        | 106                           |
| Central       | 744                        | 744                           |
| North         | 252                        | 252                           |
| New Delhi     | 4657                       | 4657                          |
| South-West    | 260                        | 260                           |
| South         | 01                         | 01                            |
| South-East    | 646                        | 646                           |
| Outer         | NIL                        | NIL                           |
| West          | 392                        | 392                           |
| Dwarka        | 14                         | 14                            |

(Source: Delhi Police)

Note: This data does not include details of applications which have been weeded out by the Delhi Police in terms of Record Management Schedule.

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