NDMC shuts Connaught Place Central Park on October 16, 17 ahead of Cockroach Janta Party march
NDMC said Central Park in Connaught Place will be closed to the public on October 16 and 17 for administrative reasons, ahead of a Cockroach Janta Party march on Friday. Police are preparing heavy security and say protests require permission at designated venues.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) announced that Connaught Place Central Park will be closed to the public on October 16 and 17 due to administrative reasons, ahead of a planned march by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The park is set to host the CJP's "Lehra do Tiranga" march on Friday at 5 pm. The park closure was announced in a notice dated October 15.
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke addressed a press conference and urged people to join the march, calling for political parties and civil society groups to unite. The call for the march followed the arrest of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday, who were sentenced to five days of judicial custody for raising slogans demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police had recently denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, leading the CJP to return to the venue with the national flag. Heavy security measures are in place around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar, with paramilitary forces stationed and barricades erected to maintain law and order during the proposed march.
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