Security Stepped up Ahead of CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar: Routes to Avoid
Delhi Police denied permission for CJP protests as authorities invoked a preventive order that can restrict public gatherings when public order is at risk.
- On Saturday, Delhi Police denied permission for Cockroach Janta Party protests scheduled for October 10 and 11, imposing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in New Delhi district.
- Police cited breaches of a 26-point undertaking, including an unauthorized 'Sansad Chalo' march in July, as the reason for denying permission for the CJP's demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- An unprecedented security grid includes more than 30,000 personnel, with 45 Delhi Metro stations closed and a 24-hour mobile internet shutdown ordered within a 4-kilometer radius of Jantar Mantar.
- While the Supreme Court provided partial relief on Friday by directing the government not to completely suspend train and metro services, the CJP remains determined to hold the demonstration.
- Reports criticize the routine use of Section 163, characterizing it as a 'city-wide mechanical process' rather than an emergency measure meant to lapse within two months.
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'CJP violated undertaking': Officials justify clampdown
The CJP allegedly violated an undertaking for a June 20 protest on the NEET paper leak, leading the Union Home Ministry and Delhi Police to implement heightened security for its upcoming demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. Police cited past breaches of conditions, including a 'Sansad Chalo' march on July 20 without permission, as reasons for denying permission for the new protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Security stepped up ahead of CJP protest at Jantar Mantar: Routes to avoid
The Delhi Police have denied permission for the protest, and Section 163 has been imposed in New Delhi and the surrounding areas of Jantar Mantar. Despite this, the CJP remains determined to hold the demonstration. Therefore, strict security arrangements have been made in Delhi this time.
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