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CJP Threatens "Jantar Mantar 2.0": Delhi Police, Agencies Gear Up for Major Protest
- •Delhi security agencies are preparing for a potential large-scale protest at Jantar Mantar after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) threatened nationwide agitation if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign within 48 hours.
- •CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of rigging the electoral process and warned of a "Jantar Mantar 2.0" if demands are not met.
- •Authorities are incorporating lessons from previous protests, installing more CCTV cameras, and planning additional force deployment with a revised strategy.
- •Forces, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF), are expected to use graded force without lethal weapons, and Delhi Police may avoid blanket permissions for forces.
- •Intelligence suggests political parties, student unions, and farmer unions might join the protest, prompting increased security at Delhi's borders and coordination with neighboring states.
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Security agencies geared up after Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke warned of a nationwide agitation and a potential Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest in Delhi if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign within 48 hours over alleged electoral rigging.
Authorities have installed additional CCTV cameras around Jantar Mantar and expect to requisition extra forces like the Rapid Action Force. Unlike past crackdowns, forces are likely to use graded force without lethal weapons like pellet guns, and anti-riot gear will be kept on standby while Delhi's borders see heavy deployment.
The CJP has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar within 48 hours, a freeze on the Special Intensive Revision exercise, and a halt to upcoming polls.
