Delhi on High Alert as 6,000 Police Personnel Deploy Ahead of CJP Protest

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:55am on 16 Oct 2026,Friday India

Delhi has been placed on high alert ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed “Lehra Do Tiranga” march at Central Park, Connaught Place, scheduled for October 16 at 5 pm. Around 6,000 Delhi Police personnel, supported by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), are expected to maintain security across central Delhi. Authorities have imposed prohibitory restrictions, and Central Park will remain closed on October 16 and 17. Police have also prepared barricades, CCTV surveillance and possible traffic diversions. The protest forms part of CJP’s campaign demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over electoral roll revision concerns. 

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