More than 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s October 10 protest, with authorities warning that no permission has been granted for a gathering at Jantar Mantar.
A senior Delhi Police officer said the deployment was a precautionary measure intended to prevent any breach of peace and ensure the movement of people and traffic. The officer said the force was prepared to handle the law-and-order situation in the city on Saturday.
“ No permission has been granted so far for any protest at Jantar Mantar,” the officer said, according to Millennium Post. Prohibitory orders are already in force in the area, and police have appealed to members of the public to comply with the law and maintain peace.
The security arrangements are expected to affect movement around the protest location and other parts of the capital where personnel have been deployed. Police have asked protesters and members of the public not to engage in violence or attack personnel assigned to security duties.
“Any such act is a crime and strict legal action will be taken against those found involved,” the officer said. The police have also issued instructions to personnel on handling women protesters and avoiding unnecessary confrontation during the deployment.
Daily briefings are being conducted to ensure that the personnel involved in the arrangements follow common instructions, the officer said. The measures reflect the administrative challenge of managing a large political gathering in a densely populated city while maintaining traffic movement and public order.
The police have separately warned residents against believing or circulating unverified information on social media and other platforms. They have asked the public to rely only on Delhi Police’s official social media accounts and verified communication channels for updates.
The Cockroach Janata Party and several student groups are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Their demand relates to allegations that lakhs of voters were deleted across the country during the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. The allegations were cited in the report; the supplied material does not include a response from the Chief Election Commissioner or an independent finding on them.
Delhi Police’s immediate instructions remain focused on compliance with prohibitory orders, prevention of violence and the continuation of normal public and traffic movement ahead of the October 10 protest.
