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Traffic curbs imposed, heavy security ahead of CJP's march in Delhi today

Traffic restrictions are expected on key central Delhi roads from 3 pm on Friday as security is tightened around Connaught Place ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march called by CJP

SC orders preservation of Delhi protest footage, issues notices to Centre

The Supreme Court sought replies from the Centre, Delhi Police and opposition leaders on petitions over recent protests, while ordering preservation of CCTV footage and digital evidence.

Delhi Police chief tenders 'unconditional apology' to SC, defends curbs

Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar has told the Supreme Court that timely, proportionate and lawful measures taken by the police helped avert a major public order situation during the recent protests in the national capital. The commissioner, who tendered an unconditional and unqualified apology to the apex court in a contempt case, said that preventive measures undertaken on October 10, when the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gave a protest call, were based on intelligence inputs and an assessment of the prevailing and ever-changing ground situation. In an affidavit filed in the top court, Kumar referred to the steps taken by the police administration, including regulation of Metro rail services in Delhi. "These measures were directed towards maintaining peace and tranquillity and preventing any disturbance of public order in the national capital," he said. The efforts made, and the actions taken by the police, deserve to be viewed in the context of the fact that Delhi is the ...

AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj seeks FIR over police assault during Delhi protests

Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday filed a written complaint to the police commissioner alleging "life-threatening" physical assault on him during the recent protests. Bharadwaj demanded that an FIR be filed for "criminal conspiracy" and an independent investigation be conducted into a "dangerous, life-threatening pattern of physical assault" on him by Delhi Police and other security forces deployed at the time. "I am writing to file a formal, consolidated complaint regarding three highly severe and dangerous incidents of physical assault inflicted upon me by Delhi Police personnel and paramilitary staff during public gatherings in Delhi. The nature, execution and recurrence of these attacks clearly demonstrate that they are not routine measures for crowd control," Bharadwaj said in his letter. Instead, they constitute a "coordinated criminal conspiracy to cause me grievous bodily harm or death under the guise of official duty," he added. He furthe

Delhi Police files FIR against journalist over alleged casteist remarks

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against an independent journalist and others on a complaint by one of its officers alleging casteist remarks, public humiliation and defamation during a protest near Jantar Mantar earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday. The FIR was registered under relevant provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and sections 221 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 356(2) (Defamation) and 3(5) (Common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on the complaint by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat, posted in Connaught Place sub-division of New Delhi district. Earlier, the independent journalist had alleged sexual assault charges against the ACP and an enquiry of her complaint is being investigated by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. According to the FIR, Bhagat was performing law-and-order duty at Jantar Mantar on October 3 when he allegedly overheard the journalist making derogatory ..

Delhi Police asks sacked JNU professor, Congress MP Akoijam to join probe

Delhi Police has served a notice to Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who was sacked from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) following sexual harassment allegations, asking him to join the investigation. The notice comes after the university initiated action against the MP following its internal enquiry. Police are yet to disclose further details about the case, including the nature of the investigation and the allegations being examined. Akoijam, a professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under JNU's School of Social Sciences, was dismissed with immediate effect on October 9 following an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him, charges he has denied. According to reports, at least 11 female students had filed sexual harassment complaints against him in May this year. The complaints alleged that he invited students to his campus residence on the pretext of meetings or gatherings and attempted to sexually harass them. Some students had also alleged th

'Unofficial emergency': Dipke slams govt over Das, Ranka's judicial custody

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was imposing an "unofficial emergency" after two CJP leaders were sent to five-day judicial custody for allegedly trespassing into Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Dipke sought to know what offence CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka committed by waving the tricolour at Jantar Mantar. Das and Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area, police sources said. They were detained early Tuesday after they allegedly breached barricades and entered the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation, raising slogans demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Reacting to the development, Dipke said, " I want to tell Narendra Modi that if you want to impose emergency in the ..

CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to 5-day judicial custody

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ajinkya Shinde have been put under preventive arrest for allegedly entering the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation, officials said on Wednesday. The three were detained early Tuesday after they allegedly breached barricades and entered the protest site, which was recently denotified as a designated venue for demonstrations, and raised slogans demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Police have registered a case against them on charges including trespassing, violation of prohibitory orders, breach of a peace bond and obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties, sources said. Ranka and Das had signed a bond to maintain peace for a year after they were detained on Saturday during a previous protest in the national capital, officials said. The three are likely to be produced before the Special Court of the Executive Magistrate (SEM) later in the morning, sources said.

SC seeks senior Delhi Police officer's presence over assault allegations

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Delhi Police over alleged assaults on women journalists covering protests and extended the compliance report deadline to October 15

Student group marches in Delhi, seeks release of detained CJP leaders

Members of a student organisation took out a march from Connaught Place on Tuesday, demanding immediate release of detained Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders and opposing the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. The protesters, associated with student organisation Disha, called on citizens -- particularly youths -- to gather at Connaught Place in large numbers, and "reclaim Jantar Mantar". CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday morning while they were trying to enter Jantar Mantar. In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said several other member had also been picked up by police. Members of Disha demanded immediate release of Ranka, Das and other CJP members, describing the protest march as a demand for justice.

SC defers hearing on pleas over Delhi protests, metro disruptions to Oct 15

The Supreme Court deferred to Thursday the hearing on pleas related to protests, closure of metro stations and disruptions in train services ahead of the October 10 agitations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to the indisposition of Justice V Mohana. On Tuesday, a bench of Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was scheduled to conduct the crucial hearing on a litany of petitions. Justice Mohana, who was indisposed, joined the proceedings on Tuesday. At the outset, the CJI told lawyers that Justice Mohana was unwell but still came to the court. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench to adjourn the hearing, saying that health issues should not be ignored. Other senior advocates, including Gopal Sankaranarayanan, also agreed to the deferment. Mehta told the bench that time granted to the Centre to file its response on a plea alleging contempt for disobeying the apex court's direction not to completely halt metro and trai

Dipke calls those opposing tricolour hoisting at Jantar Mantar 'traitors'

Dipke's remarks came after Delhi Police detained CJP's Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and Ajinkya Shinde-who had gathered at the Jantar Mantar earlier in the morning

CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka detained near Jantar Mantar

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday while they were trying to reach Jantar Mantar, police sources said. In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said several other team members, including Ajinkya Shinde, had also been detained. "Cockroaches with the Tiranga sneaked into Jantar Mantar early this morning before they were picked up by Delhi Police," Dipke said. He said Ranka, Das, Shinde and other team members have been detained. "You cannot denotify the resistance," he added, tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dipke also shared a video that showed the CJP members jumping over a gate to enter Jantar Mantar and raising slogans like "Bharat Mata ki Jai". Police personnel are seen rushing and grabbing them. The detentions come amid heightened security in New Delhi following calls for protests by different organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special

Delhi Police seeks CAPF deployment extension till Oct 20 amid protest fears

Delhi Police has sought an extension of the deployment of 273 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Delhi till October 20, citing the possibility of protests by the Cockroach Janta Party and other organisations, sources said on Tuesday. In a letter to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, police requested that the deployment, which was scheduled to end on Monday, be extended to maintain law and order and deal with any potential situation. "A total of 301 CAPF companies had been approved for deployment in Delhi, including 221 companies cleared on October 6 and another 80 on October 8," a source said. Of the additional 80 companies, 28 had not reported to Delhi Police as of Monday, the sources said. They said police have flagged the possibility of demonstrations at several sensitive locations, including Jantar Mantar, Election Commission, Parliament House and India Gate. Demonstrations by the Bhim Army, student organisations and other political groups are also among t

Delhi traffic alert: 22 junctions may see diversions amid anti-CEC protests

In its advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police said that traffic movement could be affected during the day due to the prevailing law-and-order situation.

Delhi Police de-notifies Jantar Mantar as protest site, names 3 new spots

Opposition parties criticise the move to shift protests away from Jantar Mantar, while leaders march to the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's SIR exercise

Jantar Mantar de-notified as protest site: A history of Delhi's dissent hub

After over 3 decades as a hub for dissent, Jantar Mantar has been de-notified as a protest venue, with Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground designated as alternative sites for demonstrations

Delhi Police gets 300 social media posts taken down for spreading 'rumours'

Delhi Police is monitoring various social media platforms to curb the spread of misinformation amid protests in the capital, with around 300 posts allegedly aimed at spreading rumours or creating public unrest taken down, police sources said on Monday. The action comes days after police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create and circulate a fabricated video depicting a police officer sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The accused, identified as Nadeem Ahmed, allegedly circulated the video falsely portraying a police personnel in an objectionable manner, police said. The incident is being investigated separately from the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against police personnel by women journalists. The police have also approached social media platform X seeking the removal of objectionable and allegedly misleading content linked to the protests, source

Traffic diversions likely at major junctions across Delhi amid protests

Traffic movement is likely to be affected at several locations across Delhi on Monday amid ongoing protests in the national capital, with the Delhi Traffic Police warning of possible restrictions and diversions at major junctions and roads. Opposition parties on October 11 announced that they would march to the Supreme Court on Monday to demand an end to "vote chori" and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In an advisory, the traffic police said diversions would be implemented depending on the prevailing law and order situation and real-time ground conditions. Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow additional travel time. The major junctions and stretches where diversions may be enforced include Roundabout Panchkuian, Roundabout Mandi House, Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point), Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point), Minto Road, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, Guru Nanak Chowk and the outer circle of Connaught Place near the ..

Delhi Police 'mentally tortured' me, family, claims CJP's Abhijeet Dipke

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday alleged that Delhi police subjected him and his family to "mental torture", adding that his kin and lawyer were unaware about his whereabouts during detention on October 10 ahead of the outfit's stir at Jantar Mantar. Dipke, who was in Santuk Pimpri in Hingoli after the passing away of his grandmother a couple of days ago, told reporters he was detained from the aircraft when his flight landed in Delhi and that the police did not inform his parents or lawyers about his whereabouts. Dipke said he was not allowed to retrieve the number of his cousin, who stayed with his deceased grandmother, either. He also hit out at Delhi police over the chain of events following the death of his grandmother. Delhi police have released a video to refute the CJP's claim that Dipke was not informed about his grandmother's death while in custody on October 10. The police have claimed the news was conveyed with due sensitivity and assistance was ..