As per reports, the following are the latest updates on the “Reservation Hatao Andolan” (anti-reservation movement) in Delhi as of Friday (21 August):

• A sizeable crowd gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday (21 August). The Delhi Police and the Central Police Forces stepped up security at the protest venue.
• Barricades were also erected as a precautionary measure to facilitate crowd management and maintain law and order during the gathering.
• Delhi Police, in coordination with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), detained several protesters who had gathered at Jantar Mantar as part of the demonstration.
• Further details awaited.