Delhi is on high alert scared of the demonstration in its Connaught Place Central Park on Friday called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) which is led by its founder Abhijeet Dipke under the slogan “Lehra Do Tiranga”. The protest is to be held on the eve of the arrest and judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka around 5 pm.
The two leaders were arrested after they had returned to Jantar Mantar on October 13 and hoisted the national flag here, area of Jantar Mantar had been de-notified as a provided protest location. The information says they were remanded to five days of judicial custody there.
Delhi Police Boosts Patrols
The Delhi Police will send over 6,000 personnel from the Lutyens area to combat chaos as well as another contingent of 5,000 personnel from various areas around Delhi. Security measures will be taken at Rajiv Chowk, Connaught Place markets, Central Park, nearby Metro stations, Jantar Mantar and Palika Bazaar.
Additional efforts have been made to improve surveillance in Central Park with over 10 CCTV cameras being installed around the area and Rajiv Chowk as well.
Neither the permission to the proposed march has been granted, Delhi Police PRO Neha Yadav said. She said that the area had already been under the holding orders of Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). But if there is less, she said, they can be permitted to march at another suitable place.
The demonstration is expected to be attended by Dipke, student teams, activists as well as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members.
Mumbai Police Grants Permission
In a separate authorization, an official of the Mumbai Police has given the permission for the CJP to hold its “Lehra Do Tiranga” rally in Azad Maidan. The event is expected to start at 10am and provide solidarity with Das and Ranka.
Meanwhile Dipke has appealed for a nationwide showdown, urging people to bring national flags.
Police continue to place a ban on the protests in Delhi as they ramp up security measures in the vicinity of central Delhi.