Delhi is set to witness heightened security on October 10 as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) prepares to hold a nationwide protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Around 23,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel are being deployed in the national capital. The Union Home Ministry has approved 221 CAPF companies for deployment between October 8 and 12, in addition to 110 companies assigned to assist the Delhi Police.
The CAPF deployment includes 85 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies, 10 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) companies, seven Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) companies, seven Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies and one Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) company. Another 20,000 Delhi Police personnel will be deployed for the protest.
The security arrangements are larger than those made for the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar in July, when nearly 150 CAPF companies were deployed. During the farmers' protest, 93 CAPF companies had been deployed.
Security agencies will maintain strict surveillance along Delhi's borders. A multilayered barricading plan is being prepared, while the situation will be monitored through CCTV cameras from the control room. Face Recognition System cameras are also scheduled to be installed across the national capital.
Authorities may close all New Delhi Metro stations and shut markets if required. Railway stations and bus terminals will also remain under surveillance.
Orders under BNSS 163, which empower an Executive Magistrate to issue urgent directions for maintaining public order, will be enforced. No protests or public gatherings will be permitted under the security measures.
Neighbouring states, including Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have been asked to remain alert during the demonstrations.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das announced the October 10 protest on Wednesday. He said the party would formally inform the Delhi Police about the proposed demonstration and cooperate with the authorities on security, law and order and traffic arrangements.
The announcement followed a broad Opposition protest against the Election Commission in Delhi, during which several leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, were detained and later released.
Opposition MPs are scheduled to meet at a cafe at around 1:45 pm to discuss the previous day's events and decide their future course of action. They are also likely to march to Rajghat after the meeting.
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