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Delhi on High Alert as Police Deploy Over 30000 Personnel for Opposition March
- •Delhi remains on high alert for the third consecutive day with over 30000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the capital.
- •Opposition parties are marching to the Supreme Court to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and an end to vote chori.
- •Entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations are closed until 4 pm due to the protests.
- •Security is tightened at city borders, railway stations, and bus terminals with intensified vehicle checks and verification drives.
- •More than 120 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces are assisting Delhi Police while social media is actively monitored.
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Delhi was placed on high alert for the third consecutive day with over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed ahead of an opposition protest march to the Supreme Court. The protest is aimed at intensifying agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and an end to vote chori.
Delhi Police tightened security at city borders, railway stations, bus terminals, and sensitive locations while intensifying vehicle checks and verification drives at hotels and guest houses. Additionally, entry and exit gates at six metro stations remained closed until 4 pm, and more than 120 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces assisted authorities.
The protests erupted days after a report in The Indian Express alleged internal differences within the poll body. According to the report, election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over 10 months, including on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
