Delhi protest LIVE updates: CJP's call for 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' turns capital into a fortress
Delhi authorities have implemented heavy security measures and restrictions in anticipation of a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar. Students and activists report detentions and barricades as they attempt to demonstrate against the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The situation highlights ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, protest rights, and the government's response to political dissent in the capital.
Protesters are still coordinating at what time they will be heading to the protest site, and are taking security into consideration, by planning to visit in smaller groups.
Some students said the curbs suggested that their protest was already gaining momentum.
Aditi, JNUSU president, who is currently on a hunger strike over various campus issues, said around 3,000 students had joined a protest from the campus on July 20, and they expected a similar turnout this time.
Late on Friday night, students say that they were being stopped by the police around the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus area, as they attempted to head to the protest site.
JNU campus gates were barricaded late at night, against which students then proceeded to protest.
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