Delhi Police served a notice to Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke barring his proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, while heavy security forces were deployed and Central Park was closed to the public.

Delhi Police served a notice to Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke barring his proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, while heavy security forces were deployed and Central Park was closed to the public.

Delhi Police served a notice to Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke barring his proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, while heavy security forces were deployed and Central Park was closed to the public.

Delhi Police personnel turned up at the residence of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and served him a notice barring him from holding a protest in Connaught Place on Friday. 

The CJP's protest, 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march, is proposed to be held at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 pm. The police action came only hours before the march is scheduled to begin. As many as 20 Delhi Police personnel reached Dipke's residence t serve the notice. 

The notice cited the Supreme Court judgment in Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan versus Union of India (AIR 2018 SC 3476), which highlighted the need for prior written permission for public demonstrations.

It referred to the need to account for "obstruction to traffic or danger to human safety or disturbance to public tranquillity" while evaluating requests for public demonstrations.

More than 6,000 Delhi Police personnel and 220 companies (one company comprises 100 personnel) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed in the New Delhi area to prevent any law and order situation.

Police have not granted permission for the march, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which bar mass gatherings in Connaught Place and adjoining areas.

They have offered to facilitate a select group of protesters to wave the national flag at an alternative location.

The New Delhi Municipal Council has said Central Park will remain closed to the public on Friday and Saturday for administrative reasons. 

Describing Connaught Place as a busy commercial hub with limited entry and exit points, the notice stated that a crowd gathering in one circle could quickly obstruct the others, said news agency PTI. Delhi Police reportedly pointed out that this made dispersal and emergency evacuation difficult.

The area houses a dense concentration of showrooms, restaurants, hotels, banks, offices and street vendors. Any disruption, particularly during evening and weekend hours and the peak festival season, would directly affect the livelihoods of traders and their employees, the notice reportedly said.

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