CJP Protest Live Updates: Protestors gear up for massive agitation as police turns Delhi into fortress

The Indian Express reports on the escalating tension surrounding the CJP protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where protestors are gearing up for a massive agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest comes amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and broader concerns over the Election Commission row.

In response to the CJP’s request to hold the protest, the Delhi Police has rejected the request, citing that they had submitted their intimation letter on October 7, just three days before the planned protest. The police have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) across Central Delhi, and have directed liquor shops to remain closed, while coordinating with cab aggregators to regulate traffic.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has also placed 221 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising around 23,000 personnel, at the disposal of the Delhi Police from October 8 to 12.

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