Delhi Qila ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’: 35,000-strong force in security plan

Delhi Police has devised a comprehensive security plan involving 35,000 personnel, road blockades, and preventive detentions to curb protests against Supreme Court and Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar. Plans include 600 buses, 25 cranes, and metro service disruptions to aid detentions. Road closures, barricades, and checkpoints are planned across the city, with 30+ blockade points identified.

Nearly 35,000 security team members, including women cops, will be deployed. A DCP-rank officer and personnel from the same district will be stationed at each point. Three layers of barricades will be erected, slowing down protesters if they breach security cordon. Detention centers are being prepared at stadiums and community centers.

Social media surveillance has flagged 3 posts showing old violence as recent incidents. Traffic restrictions are imposed on roads along Delhi borders and leading to Jantar Mantar. Mobile internet services will be suspended in a 4km radius of the protest site. Liquor shops are ordered shut, and several markets and offices are expected to close.

Metro services will be hit, with 45 stations closed. Previous metro closures include 20 stations during the anti-CAA and NRC protests in 2019, 16 stations during a farmers' protest in 2021, and 12 stations in central Delhi during a July 20 protest.