New Delhi, 16 October 2026: Security arrangements have been intensified in the Central Park located at Connaught Place in Delhi and its surrounding areas. This step has been taken keeping in mind the 'Lhara do Tiranga' march proposed by 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP). Delhi Police has appealed to the people not to go towards Central Park, because Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defense Code has been imposed there. Meanwhile, the police has also issued a notice to CJP founder Abhijit Deepke not to go to his residence on Rani Jhansi Road and take out a march. Meanwhile, the police is known to have detained Abhijit Deepke.
According to Delhi Police, this march was announced by Abhijit Deepke at the Central Park of Connaught Place on Friday evening in protest against the arrest of CJP members Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. To stop CJP leaders from protesting, a convoy of 15 to 20 policemen reached their house. To stop this march and maintain security arrangements, New Delhi Municipal Council has kept Central Park closed for the general public for two days on Friday and Saturday.
Anticipating the possibility of protests, more than 6 thousand police personnel, 220 companies of Central Armed Police Force and CCTV cameras have been deployed on a wide scale in New Delhi area. Police convoys have been deployed in sensitive areas of Connaught Place, Rajiv Chowk, Central Park, Jantar-Mantar, Palika Bazaar and Lutyens Delhi. To maintain law and order, additional 5 thousand soldiers from other districts have been kept in reserve.
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Supreme Court postponed urgent hearing
On the other hand, NDMC had filed an application in the Supreme Court against the decision to keep the Central Park closed, demanding an early hearing, which the Supreme Court has postponed. However, the court had expressed hope that all the parties would act wisely. The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly Bagchini said that due to the closure of the park, we respectfully understand the difficulties that small businessmen and their families have to face in terms of employment. The court has indicated to list the next hearing of this case on 26th or 27th October.