7,000 CRPF personnel pulled from Chattisgarh, Bengal deployed in Delhi ahead of CJP’s October 10 protest
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the urgent redeployment of 7,000 CRPF personnel from West Bengal and Chhattisgarh to Delhi to manage security ahead of a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party. The protest, scheduled for October 10, demands the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
Why it matters
The massive security mobilization highlights escalating political tensions in India and the government's heightened sensitivity to protests targeting constitutional bodies, potentially signaling a period of significant civil unrest.
At least 70 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), comprising around 7,000 personnel, who are currently deployed in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, are being mobilised for law-and-order duties in Delhi, ahead of the protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on October 10, according to two official communications issued on October 5 and 6.
A CRPF communication accessed by The Hindu asked the Chhattisgarh units to maintain full operational strength and carry the latest equipment, arms, and ammunition. The letter said that the deployment was being made on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
“All Companies shall be duly equipped with the latest Anti-Riot Equipment, operational-scale weapons and prescribed ammunition, as applicable. All personnel shall be properly briefed regarding the nature of duties, discipline and necessary security precautions to be observed during the subject deployment,” the communication said. Each company comprises around 100 personnel.
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