The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday announced the closure of entry and exit facilities at 11 metro stations till further notice amid heightened security over planned protests at Jantar Mantar by the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Delhi Police has said that no permission has been granted to any organisation for protests at Jantar Mantar , even as security has been stepped up across Lutyens’ Delhi, HT reported earlier. The Delhi Traffic Police has announced diversions and regulated movement around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, GPO, Tolstoy Marg, Jantar Mantar Road and Parliament Street. Police said violations could invite legal action, HT reported earlier.
Carrying firearms, banners, placards, sticks and similar items is also restricted. The restrictions coincide with Gandhi Jayanti programmes at Rajghat and Vijay Ghat, with the Delhi Traffic Police enforcing special arrangements in central Delhi from 5 am to 11 am, HT reported earlier.
Delhi Police said gatherings of five or more people, processions, demonstrations, dharnas, slogans and speeches are prohibited without prior written permission.
