Delhi Imposes Heavy Security Restrictions as Protesters Call for March
· India · BBC News, Times of India
Authorities in Delhi have deployed more than 30,000 security personnel and barricaded roads leading to Jantar Mantar ahead of a planned protest on Saturday. The Gen Z-led Cockroach Janata Party is demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter list manipulation. Police have denied permission for the gathering, closed several metro stations, and cancelled trains to the capital. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke stated that protesters will march to Jantar Mantar despite the restrictions. The Election Commission has denied the manipulation allegations, and Gyanesh Kumar has not yet commented on the resignation demand.
Why it matters
The high-stakes confrontation disrupts normal transit across Delhi and tests the Modi government's handling of youth-led political opposition.
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