The Delhi Police stated on Friday that it had not received any request from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) ahead of the satirical outfit's planned protest at the Jantar Mantar at 9 AM on June 6.
"We will examine their request if and when they seek permission," a senior police officer told PTI, adding that more than 1,000 police officers had been deployed in Delhi to manage the protest against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on June 6, in the wake of recent issues with the CBSE, NEET, CUET-UG and the SSC.
Notably, the police said that they had learnt about the protest mainly via social media posts and messages circulating online, in the absence of any communication from the Abhijeet Dipke-led outfit.
Senior Delhi Police officers also held a high-level review meeting earlier to assess the situation and prepare for the planned protest, which has garnered mass support.
All district units have been placed on standby, and further decisions on the protests will be taken after evaluating intelligence inputs and the ground situation, the report added.
Why has the CJP not obtained permission yet?
The Cockroach party, however, has said earlier that the decision not to take prior permission from the police was a part of the party's strategy.
After Dipke flies in from Boston on Saturday, he is expected to go to the Parliament Street Police Station to "seek permission directly" for the peaceful protest.
He also urged supporters not to receive him at the Delhi airport on Saturday, as the responses that it received for the protests was "beyond our imagination".
"We are law abiding citizens and have to act responsibly. So please be mindful that nobody should create any kind of disturbance," he added, urging that the Jantar Mantar protest be peaceful.
CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka also issued a video on Friday about final preparations to keep in mind before the planned peaceful protest.
They urged supporters to reach the Parliament Street Police Station at 9AM on Saturday with national flags and books.
"If you observe any miscreant behaviour, report it to the police immediately," they said, urging the protesters to also "document" the event responsibly.
Apart from asking protesters to ensure they had made health and safety preparations beforehand, they also appealed to supporters to arrive in groups as much as possible, claiming the movement would be stronger when "cockroaches" arrive in groups.
