अशोका रोडवरील केंद्रीय निवडणूक आयोगाच्या (ECI) मुख्यालयाभोवती दिल्ली पोलिसांनी गुरुवारी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था वाढवली असून, बहुस्तरीय बॅरिकेड्स आणि निमलष्करी...
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Security deployment in the Lutyens' Delhi high-security zone was reinforced on Thursday as Delhi Police threw a dense security cordon around Nirvachan Sadan, the national headquarters of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Ashoka Road. The operational measures were implemented following an ultimatum and protest announcement by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar within 48 hours or face an indefinite sit-in termed "Jantar Mantar 2.0".
Anticipating potential unauthorized gatherings, flash rallies, or attempts to march toward Nirvachan Sadan, law enforcement agencies erected multi-tiered iron barricades along access roads leading to the central building. Heavy deployments consisting of Delhi Police personnel and central paramilitary contingents were stationed at strategic junctions across the New Delhi district to monitor transit points and maintain civic order.
Multi-Layered Security and Traffic Regulation Around Ashoka Road
Senior officers from the New Delhi district police confirmed that the fortification represents a standard preemptive measure to safeguard key constitutional institutions from potential public disruptions. Barricading was established along Ashoka Road, Windsor Place circle, and feeder roads connecting Janpath and Patel Chowk.
Patrolling was intensified across key roundabouts, while rapid-response vehicles and water-cannon carriers were placed on standby along designated perimeter routes. Police personnel conducted strict vehicular checks, restricting unauthorized vehicular halts in the vicinity of Nirvachan Sadan. Authorities emphasized that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)—which bars unlawful assembly of five or more persons without administrative permits—remain actively enforced across the New Delhi administrative district, outside of designated protest venues like Jantar Mantar.
Origins of the Protest Threat and Commission Controversy
The security posture follows statements delivered by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke during a press briefing, where he accused the election body's leadership of procedural mismanagement regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The outfit demanded that CEC Gyanesh Kumar step down, calling for criminal scrutiny into voter deletions and seeking the nullification of recent electoral exercises.
The political agitation gathered momentum after investigative disclosures indicated that two sitting Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, had documented 14 written dissents concerning administrative determinations over software modifications and Form 6 conditions. The disclosures prompted opposition parties and civil organizations to raise questions regarding institutional consensus within the multi-member constitutional body.
Administration Stance on Law and Order
Administrative officials underscored that demonstrations or mass marches toward sensitive central administrative buildings will not be permitted. A senior police official stated that while lawful and peaceful demonstrations are confined to authorized venues subject to regulatory clearances, any breach of public transit or attempts to blockade constitutional installations would invite penal action under maintenance of public order statutes.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has maintained that operational deliberations among members represent ordinary institutional checks and balances, reiterating that administrative directives regarding roll revisions were executed in compliance with statutory frameworks. The heightened security posture around Ashoka Road is expected to remain in place through the weekend as authorities monitor public gatherings across the capital.