Delhi steps up security ahead of the CJP’s proposed “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Connaught Place.
New Delhi: The national capital has been placed under heightened security, with more than 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed and surveillance intensified across key locations, ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) proposed “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Connaught Place on Friday.
The security apparatus has been reinforced with additional CCTV cameras at Central Park and Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, while prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) remain in force in Connaught Place and adjoining areas. The measures have been put in place to prevent any breach of public order during the proposed demonstration.
The CJP has called for the march to protest the arrest of its leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka and to renew its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
With Jantar Mantar no longer designated as a protest site, the party has announced Central Park as the venue for the gathering. The proposed demonstration has also drawn support from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA).
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has ordered Central Park to remain closed to the public on October 16 and 17, citing administrative reasons in view of the planned gathering. Delhi Police has also appealed to the public to avoid assembling at the venue.
