Delhi Protest: Amid the ongoing protest in Delhi over NEET paper leak, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat were among 16 metro stations closed on Wednesday due to security concerns. Despite the closure, interchange facility was open at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat stations. 

List Of Delhi Metro Station Closed

1. Lok Kalyan Marg
2. Rajiv Chowk
3. Patel Chowk
4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
5. Barakhambha Road
6. Supreme Court
7. Seva Teerth
8. Janpath
9. Mandi House
10. Central Secretariat
11. ITO
12. Delhi Gate
13. Indraprastha
14. Khan Market
15. Jor Bagh
16. Shivaji Stadium

Earlier, on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced closure of Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Janpath, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth stations.

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Metro Shut, Barricades Across Lutyens' Delhi 

Lutyens' Delhi remained on high alert on Wednesday ahead of CJP, Youth Congress protests, as per news agency PTI, citing sources.

Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Rafi Marg, Parliament Street and other sensitive locations saw multi-layered security arrangements.

Additional police and paramilitary personnel will be deployed at key intersections and vulnerable points, while anti-riot units, quick reaction teams and reserve forces will remain on standby.

Barricades have already been erected at strategic locations, and surveillance through CCTV cameras and other monitoring systems have been intensified, he said.

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Traffic Restrictions Likely

Delhi Police is likely to impose restrictions around Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Rafi Marg and adjoining roads depending on the movement of protesters.

On Monday, CJP protesters created headlines after they attempted to hold a march to Parliament, prompting the Delhi Police to resort to a lathicharge and fire tear gas, leaving several injured. However, on Tuesday, it was a day of political activism. Senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Arivind Kejriwal-led AAP's delegation and NCP-SP Sharad Pawar, were seen in action. Rahul Gandhi-led Congress leaders staged a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence.

The protest dramatically ended with their brief detention Videos emerged in which Rahul Gandhi was seen being forcefully taken to a police vehicle. Priyanka Gandhi was also detained similarly.