The Delhi Police is going to deploy more than 6,000 police personnel in and around the Lutyens’ area ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) flag march (Tiranga Yatra) on October 16. Police said they have already reserved 5,000 additional personnel from other districts and will guard the Rajiv Chowk area, Connaught Place markets, Central Park, nearby Metro stations, Jantar Mantar and Palika Bazaar.
CCTV’s, heavy barricading: Police prepares for march
HT also witnessed dozens of barricades lying along the streets near Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, ITO, Sansad Marg and other areas. Police had not blocked any roads as of Thursday evening. Dipke, along with student organisations, activists and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will participate in the march, which will start at 5 pm on October 16. Follow Delh protest LIVE updates Delhi Police PRO Neha Yadav said there was no permission for the march and that police had already imposed Section 163 of the BNSS in the area. In addition to the 6,000 personnel, the Delhi Police has deployed 220 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) reserved for New Delhi, according to a senior police officers. Police said more than 10 CCTV cameras had been installed in and around the Central Park and Rajiv Chowk areas ahead of the march.
However, she said permission could be given to a select few people to conduct a march at some other “suitable space”. CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday announced a Tiranga Yatra after his co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were arrested on Tuesday morning and sent to five days of judicial custody for unfurling the national flag.
