Heavy Security in Delhi Ahead of CJP's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' Protest on October 16
Police and civic officials tightened security and barred mass gatherings as the protest follows the five-day judicial custody of two CJP leaders.
- On Friday, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to gather at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 pm for a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march, protesting the detention of party leaders.
- The protest follows the arrest of CJP activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were sent to five days of judicial custody for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar, which was recently denotified as a protest site.
- New Delhi Municipal Council officials closed Central Park for two days citing 'administrative reasons,' while Delhi Police warned that gatherings violate Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , threatening legal action.
- Following a hearing on Thursday, the Delhi High Court declined to restrain the protest but recorded police assurances that they would implement 'all possible measures' to maintain order.
- Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls continue, as demonstrators challenge official restrictions on dissent.
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