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Noida, Faridabad Tighten Security Ahead of CJP Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party and a student group have called a protest in Delhi for October 10.
The protest is against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Police in Noida and Faridabad are checking routes and transport links near Delhi.
Noida officers will look for groups travelling together and check some food orders and nearby places to stay.
Faridabad has opened eight checkpoints, each staffed by 30 police personnel.
Officials say the checks are meant to manage crowds and maintain order.
Faridabad police said they set up their posts themselves, not because Delhi police asked them to.
Gurgaon has no extra border checks, and Sonipat says its checks remain routine.
The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called a protest for October 10 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Noida police plan checks at the Chilla border and Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway, and will monitor some Metro stations, railway stations and bus stops.
Noida police will also scrutinize bulk food orders and make evening visits to nearby rental stays, including OYO hotels and Airbnb properties.
Faridabad police have set up eight checkpoints on routes toward Delhi, with 30 personnel at each post working 12-hour shifts from 10 am to 10 pm.
Gurgaon reported no special border checks, while Sonipat said routine checks would continue; Faridabad police described their deployment as a local law-and-order measure.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called the protest; police in Noida and Faridabad are increasing monitoring.
- What
- A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is planned, with nearby police deploying checks and surveillance measures.
- Where
- The protest is planned for Delhi; security measures are being taken in Noida and Faridabad along routes toward the capital.
- When
- The protest is called for October 10; Faridabad checkpoint shifts are scheduled from 10 am to 10 pm.
- Why
- Police say the measures are preventive, intended to maintain law and order and regulate groups potentially heading to Delhi after permission for the Jantar Mantar protest was denied.
Additional security measures
No additional checks reported
Police response near Delhi
Additional security measures
Noida and Faridabad police are increasing monitoring, including vehicle checks, checkpoints and attention to transport hubs and nearby accommodation.
No additional checks reported
Gurgaon police reported no checkpoints or additional border checks, while Sonipat police said only routine checks were continuing.
Reason for Faridabad deployment
Additional security measures
Faridabad police said the checkpoints were introduced as a law-and-order measure to monitor movement toward the capital.
No additional checks reported
The spokesperson said the checkpoints were set up on Faridabad police’s own initiative and not at Delhi Police’s request.
Key facts
- Protest date
- October 10
- Organizers
- Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association
- Target of protest
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Faridabad checkpoints
- Eight, including routes at Badarpur border, Pul Pehladpur, Shooting Range border and Mangar Chowk
- Staffing at each Faridabad checkpoint
- 30 police personnel
- Faridabad deployment hours
- 12-hour shifts from 10 am to 10 pm
- Other areas
- Gurgaon reported no special border checks; Sonipat said routine checks were continuing.
Quotes
Faridabad police spokesperson
Spokesperson for Faridabad police.
“We have also reached out to Residents’ Welfare Associations and colleges to tell them about the restrictions imposed.”
indianexpress.com
“We are also looking out for crowds at railway stations and bus stops, if the protesters are travelling through them.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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