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Delhi Traffic Disruptions Continue Amid Protests Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal
- •Stringent traffic restrictions remain in force across central Delhi for the second consecutive day due to ongoing protests.
- •The Cockroach Janta Party and student groups like SFI are demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Major intersections including Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, and Patel Chowk face severe traffic diversions.
- •Police have placed several CJP leaders under preventive arrest, while student groups vow to continue peaceful demonstrations.
- •Commuters heading to railway stations and the airport are advised to avoid non-essential travel and allow extra transit time.
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Stringent traffic restrictions remain in force across Delhi for a second consecutive day due to protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The traffic police have enforced diversions around key locations in Lutyens' Delhi, including Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk, and the Ashoka Road roundabout.
The protests are being organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) alongside student organizations like the Students' Federation of India (SFI). CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde announced that daily marches to Jantar Mantar would continue until Kumar is removed, with student leaders stating that police barricades will simply become their new protest sites.
Delhi Police placed CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ranka, and Das under preventive arrest, with plans to produce them before the Executive Magistrate at the Delhi Cantt Police Station. Organizers have alleged inhumane treatment during detentions, while student groups continue to push forward with demonstrations despite the police clampdown.
