As thousands gather at Jantar Mantar on Monday ahead of the proposed “Sansad Chalo” march, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) officials alleged that a truck carrying stones had been parked near Jantar Mantar. This is despite a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in place at Jantar Mantar and nearby areas of Janpath, Patel Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth metro stations.
In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the presence of a truck with stones could be used to falsely implicate peaceful protesters. "Truck loaded with stones has been parked at Jantar Mantar. What are the police authorities up to? Are they orchestrating stone-pelting on the peaceful CJP protesters?" Dipke wrote.
As the crowd swelled, the CJP also appealed to supporters to remain peaceful despite restrictions on movement. The party alleged that several metro stations had been closed and many protesters were being stopped from reaching Jantar Mantar. "Please remain calm wherever you might be. Even if you've been stopped at certain points, remain calm and maintain peace. We will only win this with peace and love," CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said in a message to protesters.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said no permission had been granted for the proposed march as they are yet to receive any request for the same.
Despite the restrictions, protesters continued to pour into Jantar Mantar through the morning. The CJP shared photographs and videos on social media showing large crowds at the protest site and posted, "Heavy rains and massive security, but nothing will stop the cockroaches today."
