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Delhi on High Alert as Spike Strips and Section 163 Deployed to Halt CJP Protest
- •Delhi Police have tightened security and invoked Section 163 across the national capital to prevent a planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Authorities installed spike strips, multi-layer barricades, and deployed over 20,000 security personnel including the CRPF, RAF, and Delhi Police.
- •Key leaders including Dhruv Rathee, Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were detained alongside over 500 protesters.
- •The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation closed 45 stations and over 250 incoming trains were cancelled to restrict movement during the high-security clampdown.
- •Drones are actively monitoring crowds, and internet services have been temporarily suspended within a 4km radius of the Janpath-Kartavya Path crossing.
Key Questions Answered
Delhi is on high alert as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has organized a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest is driven by allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and Form 6 modifications.
Authorities have invoked Section 163, deployed over 20,000 security personnel, installed spike strips and barricades, and utilized drones for surveillance. Additionally, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation closed entry and exit at 45 stations, internet services were temporarily suspended in specific areas, and over 250 trains were cancelled.
Yes, several prominent figures including Dhruv Rathee, Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by police upon landing at Delhi airport. Furthermore, other CJP leaders and over 500 protesters have been taken into custody across the city.
