Summary:
As population increased and habitation expanded outside the Walled City, the political action too shifted from the old confines. Sharma said, “During polls the residents frequented the two Chaupars, which were easily approachable public places in the Parkota (Walled City). The iconic Badi Chaupar and Chhoti Chaupar in the old city were once the epicentres of political activities. A former Jan Sangh and BJP leader Naveen Sogani, who lives in the narrow lanes of the Walled City, recalled how people used to hold meetings in every lane and by-lane before big political rallies at either of the two Chaupars. In recent years, the two places were dug up and rebuilt for underground laying of tracks for the Jaipur Metro..