New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday passed off peacefully without any incidents, as Delhi Police enforced tight security arrangements a…

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday passed off peacefully without any incidents, as Delhi Police enforced tight security arrangements across the area.More than 6,000 Delhi Police personnel, supported by 220 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), were deployed in and around New Delhi. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora detained by Delhi police ahead of ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protestAn expanded network of CCTV cameras was also pressed into service. Security covered Connaught Place, Rajiv Chowk, Central Park, Jantar Mantar, Palika Bazaar, nearby Metro stations and other sensitive locations in Lutyens’ Delhi. Additional personnel were mobilised from other districts to prevent any law-and-order issues during march.Barricades were positioned at key points, including Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, ITO and Sansad Marg. Officers said the focus remained on securing multiple entry and exit points in the commercial district without disrupting public movement. A senior police officer noted that 5,000 additional personnel had been kept in reserve from other districts.The 220 CAPF companies, each comprising around 100 personnel, were earmarked for New Delhi and adjoining areas. Thirty companies were deployed per shift across three shifts, with the option to scale up to 60 companies in a single shift. CJP takes out Tiranga Yatra from Town Hall after conditional permission from Bengaluru police Surveillance was intensified, with more than 10 CCTV cameras installed in and around Central Park and Rajiv Chowk. New cameras were set up inside Central Park and at various Connaught Place locations, while most police personnel were equipped with body cameras.Announcements regarding the prohibitory orders were made at various locations near Connaught Place as crowds began to assemble.The New Delhi Municipal Council kept Central Park closed to the public on Friday and Saturday for administrative reasons. Delhi Police PRO Neha Yadav said that the prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita were already in force in Connaught Place and surrounding areas.Yadav added that market and trade associations had sought protection for their establishments, citing concerns over the impact of large gatherings on business. 

Source: Deccan Herald