Ramlila Maidan Congress rally: Roads to be barricaded, contingency plan in place for evacuations
A contingency plan will be in place for immediate evacuation of top politicians in case of an emergency and possible disruptions
Delhi's Ramlila Maidan will experience heavily barricaded roads and a contingency plan in place for evacuations during the Congress-led bloc's November 1 rally, according to two police officers. The venue will be cordoned off to prevent attendees from marching towards restricted zones, such as Jantar Mantar, and a temporary police control room will be set up to monitor live video feeds.
Nearly 3,000 Delhi Police personnel, along with 150 HD and AI-enabled CCTV cameras, will be deployed to manage the event. The rally, estimated to draw 40,000 to 50,000 attendees from Delhi and other states, is part of the Opposition's campaign against alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The Ramlila Maidan, a 12-acre site capable of accommodating around 50,000 people, will have eight entry and exit gates, with two reserved for VIPs. A DCP or additional DCP-rank officer will oversee each of the eight regions, while an Assistant Commissioner of Police-rank officer will handle each zone. The security plan involves thorough searching and frisking of attendees at all gates, as well as baggage scanning machines and metal detectors.
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