Delhi On Alert: 6,000 Cops, CAPF Personnel Deployed Ahead Of CJP’s Central Park Protest

Security personnel and police prepare for the CJP protest in Central Delhi (File Image)

New Delhi: Delhi is gearing up for another protest on Friday (October 16) in the wake of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) proposed ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march at Connaught Place. With barricades, body cameras, a massive security deployment and widespread traffic curbs, authorities are gearing up for heightened security in central Delhi amid the CJP’s planned protest.

The Delhi Police has reportedly deployed 6,000 police personnel in the area. Meanwhile, several companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will also provide support to the police.

The CJP has appealed to people to join the protest carrying the national flag. The security deployment has been made at strategic locations.

Central Park in Connaught Place will remain closed to the general public on October 16 and 17, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said in a public notice. In an official communication, the civic body said the closure was being imposed due to “administrative reasons”.

“It is hereby informed that the CENTRAL PARK, CONNAUGHT PLACE, shall remain closed for the general public, on 16th October 2026 & 17th October 2026, due to administrative reasons,” the NDMC’s public…

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