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Dilip Ghosh Warns Against Disrupting Law and Order Ahead of CJP Protest in Delhi
- •West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated that attempts to create disturbances in Delhi during the Cockroach Janta Party protest would cause public inconvenience.
- •While acknowledging that protest is a democratic right, Ghosh emphasized that maintaining law and order is crucial.
- •Security measures were heavily intensified across Delhi, including the deployment of over 35,000 police and paramilitary personnel, ahead of the Jantar Mantar demonstration.
- •Delhi Police denied permission for the gathering, detained several demonstrators, and designated temporary holding facilities in stadiums.
- •Authorities also tightened security at borders, conducted intensive vehicle checks, and closed select metro station gates as a precautionary measure.
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Over 35,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel were mobilized across the capital, security was tightened at borders like Singhu and IGI Airport, and body cameras were issued to on-duty officers. Additionally, entry and exit gates at select metro stations were closed, and six facilities were designated as temporary holding centres.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organized the protest at Jantar Mantar to demand the sacking of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration drew heavy security deployments after permission was denied due to past instances of violence.
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated that while protesting is a democratic right, attempts to disrupt law and order and create disturbances that inconvenience the public must be stopped. He noted that the government made advance arrangements to prevent outsiders from causing issues.
