New Delhi. Indian Youth Congress workers protesting outside Sansad Marg police station were detained by Delhi Police around 4 am on Friday. Congress leader BV Srinivas told IANS, “Delhi Police is so scared right now that it is avoiding filing FIRs. The whole world has seen how the police treated our women inside the bus, how they treated Athira and Ritu and even beat them up inside the police station. The government is putting democracy at stake for Gyanesh Kumar. But we Congress workers are not afraid. We will fight and win.”
Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib said, “They attacked peaceful protesters and indulged in violence. An FIR should be lodged against the Delhi Police officers who did this. We sat here the whole night, but no FIR was lodged. Instead, they are now detaining us. This clearly shows that the Delhi Police is compromised. They are working under the compromise and beating the youth and students of the country.”
Security has been tightened at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Security forces have been deployed around Central Park, Connaught Place ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest called by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke. Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of the call for gathering of some groups in Central Park, Connaught Place on October 16. Traffic may be affected on many roads from 3 pm onwards and diversion will be implemented as per need.
The roads likely to be affected include Sansad Marg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, Panchkuian Road, Basant Lane, Chelmsford Road, Minto Road, Barakhamba Road, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Janpath, Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg, C-Hexagon, Mandi House, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Gol Dak Khana, Ashok Road (from GPO to C-Hexagon), Tilak Marg, Tolstoy Road and Sikandra Road. Are included.
Commuters have been advised to plan their journey in advance, allow extra time, use public transport as far as possible, follow the instructions of traffic personnel deployed at the spot and do not park vehicles on the roadside. Delhi Traffic Police said in another alert that a truck has met with an accident on the Ring Road between Sarai Kale Khan to ITO. It could not be removed by crane and is likely to be removed after 10 am. Traffic staff is present at the spot and controlling the traffic. Passengers have been advised to plan their journey accordingly.