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Delhi Top Cop Urges Restraint Ahead of CJP Protest Amid Heavy Security
- •Delhi Police Joint Commissioner Madhur Verma urged personnel to exercise restraint and use minimum force ahead of the October 10 protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party.
- •The Ministry of Home Affairs has deployed around 23,000 Central Armed Police Forces personnel to assist Delhi Police between October 8 and 12.
- •Delhi Police denied permission for the protest at Jantar Mantar because the application was submitted only three days in advance instead of the required 10 days.
- •Precautionary measures include the closure of liquor shops on October 9 and 10, proposed closure of gates at 57 metro stations, and multi-layered barricading across the city.
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The Delhi Police denied permission because the application was submitted on October 7—only three days before the scheduled event—whereas rules require applications to be submitted at least 10 days in advance.
The Ministry of Home Affairs deployed around 23,000 Central Armed Police Force personnel, bringing the total central force presence past 25,000. Additionally, the Delhi government ordered liquor shops to close on October 9 and 10, multi-layered barricades and facial recognition cameras were installed, vigilance was increased at city borders, and proposals were made to close entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations.
The protest is being organized to demand the resignation and criminal action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, alongside an end to the SIR process and independent appointments for election commissioners.
