Delhi Police for more parking space around India Gate

In a statement, Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said it was "not true" that they intend to impose restrictions on entry of public at India Gate. "It is clarified that this is not true," he said.

He said police has informed the agencies concerned that India Gate can be a potential terror target as it is an iconic monument.

The agencies were told that the lighting provided is not adequate and the entire area is "poorly lit" while security has been beefed up at the venue, the spokesperson said, adding that they have been requested to improve the lighting arrangements in the entire area surrounding the monument.

They have also been requested to create additional parking space behind the water channels located in the lawns on both sides of Rajpath to prevent disruption of traffic due to haphazard parking, he said.

There is no intention to prevent the public from enjoying the Central Vista lawns on security grounds, the spokesperson said.