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Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar: Section 163 BNSS Imposed, Metro & Traffic Curbs in New Delhi
- •Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been enforced in New Delhi district ahead of a protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- •The prohibitory order bans public meetings, assemblies of five or more people, processions, demonstrations, picketing, dharnas, shouting slogans, and speeches without prior written permission.
- •Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has closed entry and exit at 11 stations, including Janpath, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat, due to the planned protests.
- •The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory warning of traffic restrictions and diversions around Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas, advising commuters to avoid certain routes.
- •The protest, planned by AAP and student unions, is linked to allegations of mass deletion of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Section 163 of the BNSS has been put into force across the New Delhi district ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar by the Aam Aadmi Party and student unions demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll revisions and mass voter deletions. Under this order, public assemblies, processions, and slogan-shouting are prohibited without written permission.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has closed entry and exit at 11 stations, including Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Seva Teerth, Mandi House, Lok Kalyan Marg, INA, Chawri Bazar, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, and New Delhi, until further notice. However, interchange facilities remain operational at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, New Delhi, and Central Secretariat.
The Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid Jantar Mantar, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, and adjoining areas due to barricading and diversions. Traffic from Connaught Place to Patel Chowk is being diverted, and movement on Tolstoy Marg and Jantar Mantar Road is regulated, with motorists urged to plan alternate routes and expect increased travel times.
