No permission for CJP protest at Jantar Mantar — Delhi Police cites ‘serious’ law and order concerns | Today’s news
Citing the possibility of “serious” law and order concerns as well as inconvenience to local residents and citizens, the Delhi Police denied permission to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) for its planned protest on 10 October at Jantar Mantar.
In a formal communication to CJP Saurav Das and Joint Secretary Balkrishna, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District) noted that allowing the demonstration could create serious law and order problems, PTI reported.
“In the larger public interest, the requested permission cannot be granted and is hereby denied,” the letter said.
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Police cited serious law and order concerns, possible inconvenience to residents and citizens and alleged violation of protest conditions during an earlier rally as reasons. He also stated that the communication received was a notice rather than a formal request for permission.
Applications for holding programs at Jantar Mantar must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the event. The application for the CJP was filed on 7 October, three days before the proposed protest on 10 October.
The CJP planned to protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party cited alleged irregularities in the revision of the voter list.
Around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across Delhi, assisted by more than 120 companies of the Central Armed Police Force. The New Delhi district has been divided into 20 zones and police have stepped up checks at sensitive locations.
Entry and exit gates were restricted at 45 metro stations and traffic could be diverted at 30 locations. Commuters have been advised to check official updates, allow extra travel time and avoid unnecessary journeys via New Delhi and Central Delhi.
The police stressed that the communication sent to the CJP was merely a notice and not a duly filed permit application.
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As per established guidelines, applications for holding programs at Jantar Mantar must be submitted at least 10 days before the proposed date of the event.
In addition, the authorities pointed to past cases where protest conditions were allegedly violated, including gatherings exceeding set time limits and creating subsequent law and order complications.
Security has been beefed up in Delhi
Delhi has been placed under an unprecedented security blanket, with around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the capital in light of the CJP’s planned demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to PTI.
More than 120 units of the Central Armed Police Force are ready to be deployed to assist the Delhi Police in maintaining security. Forces were deployed at key strategic locations and mock exercises were conducted at several locations to assess response readiness.
For strict supervision, the New Delhi district has been organized into 20 zones under the supervision of senior officers, including joint commissioners, deputy commissioners and other deputy commissioners, while special commissioners heading various wings keep a close eye on updates.
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Large contingents of police personnel have taken up positions across the city, manning barricades and monitoring vehicular traffic as security is tightened ahead of the protest.
Early morning images revealed a heavy security presence around the protest site, with police deployed along routes and checkpoints across the city.
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Traffic continued smoothly as police kept a close eye on vehicles entering and leaving the area, stopping and checking some cars, PTI reported.
Entry and exit restrictions have been imposed at 45 metro stations along with increased surveillance at Delhi border crossings, railway stations, bus terminals and other sensitive locations.
Commuters have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel, build extra time into their schedules and plan ahead if heading to airports, railway stations or interstate bus terminals via New Delhi and central Delhi.
Traffic police said the restrictions are still subject to real-time adjustments and may be eased or tightened depending on the situation.
Why is CJP protesting?
The October 10 CJP demonstration at Jantar Mantar is against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the groups seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kumar faces charges of tampering with electoral rolls on the pretext of SIR exercise while bypassing his two colleagues to modify Form 6, a crucial document used for voter registration.
