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'FriYAY plans? We got ideas for you!' CJP issues call for Tiranga march as CP park shut

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'FriYAY plans? We got ideas for you!' CJP issues call for Tiranga march as CP park shut
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at Central Park in New Delhi to protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. Authorities have closed the park, and the party leader, Abhijeet Dipke, has expressed readiness for potential detention.

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The protest highlights ongoing political tensions regarding electoral integrity and the limits of public assembly in the capital.

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NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday called on its supporters and the general public to gather at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5pm for its ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march, even as the park has been shut to the public for two days on administrative grounds.The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) announced that Central Park would remain closed on Friday and Saturday. Delhi Police, meanwhile, said it could facilitate a select group of people to wave the national flag and sing the national anthem at a suitable location.The CJP announced the march amid its ongoing protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities. The outfit has been demanding his removal.In a social media post announcing the march, the CJP used the tagline, “FriYAY plans?

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