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Delhi on High Alert as Heavy Security Deployed Following CJP Agitation
- •Extraordinary security arrangements remain in place across Delhi for the second consecutive day with over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed.
- •The heavy deployment comes after the Cockroach Janta Party announced that its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will continue.
- •A large number of protesters were detained on Saturday as Delhi Police prevented demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar after permission was denied.
- •Over 120 companies of Central Armed Police Forces are assisting Delhi Police, with the New Delhi district divided into 20 monitored zones.
- •Authorities have stepped up vehicle checks at borders, intensified verification at lodging facilities, and are monitoring social media for mobilization attempts.
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Over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel, along with more than 120 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, were deployed across Delhi to maintain law and order. Security was heavily intensified at city borders, railway stations, bus terminals, hotels, and sensitive locations, while the New Delhi district was divided into 20 zones monitored by senior officials.
The Cockroach Janta Party organized protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and criminal action against him. Their campaign targeted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with leaders claiming that the election process had been compromised.
Delhi Police denied permission for the gathering at Jantar Mantar and launched an extensive operation that led to the detention of a large number of protesters. Security personnel chased demonstrators attempting to regroup across various locations, such as Connaught Place and Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, and monitored social media to prevent further mobilization.
