Delhi Police has tightened its security forces across Delhi ahead of the October 10 protest announced by the Cockroach Janta Party demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Unlike the July protest, the police are planning a better strategy to deal with the protesters more effectively. In view of this strategy, important meetings of all top officials have been taking place daily at Police Headquarters, chaired by the Police Commissioner.
It is also alleged that the Delhi police will place several politicians and activists under house arrest on Thursday, ahead of the agitation. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed around the homes of several politicians and activists on Wednesday night to monitor their activities.
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Additionally, the Delhi Police have planned to prevent the CJP from conducting the protest. at Jantar Mantar. Several metro stations will likely be closed. Anyone entering the New Delhi district for a protest will be immediately detained.
Arrangements have been made to house the protesters at Sant Nagar in Burari or Chhatrasal Stadium. They can demonstrate there as much as they wish regarding their demands. We will report on security arrangements.
The CEC-SIR Row
The protest in Delhi and Mumbai came after a controversy over a report by The Indian Express that the two Election Commissioners had raised objections to the aspects of the SIR 14 times over the past 10 months. The Election Commission denied the report's claims, saying that differing views and comments were a normal part of discussions, but all decisions taken were unanimous.
Earlier this year, the CJP staged a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20 over the NEET paper leak, demanding the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Following the 36-day agitation, Pradhan finally resigned as the Union Education Minister and was replaced by Prahlad Joshi.