Parliament's monsoon session opens on Monday, the very day the Cockroach Janta Party has announced a march called 'Chalo Sansad'. Anticipating this, police have thrown a tight security net around New Delhi district, invoking Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, or BNSS, to bar large gatherings. DCP of New Delhi, Sachin Sharma, made clear that nobody sought permission for the proposed march and that none was granted by the administration.
DCP posts a public notice on X
Sachin Sharma took to the social media platform X on Sunday to spell out the department's position in a formal notice. He wrote that Delhi Police clarifies that neither has permission been sought nor granted for any such protest march or procession. He added that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS already stand in force across New Delhi district, effectively barring large public assemblies there.
No gathering allowed outside Jantar Mantar
The same notice specified that, apart from the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar, no march, procession or demonstration will be permitted anywhere in New Delhi, and even a gathering at Jantar Mantar requires prior clearance. Any assembly of five or more people has also been strictly prohibited. In effect, any group that steps onto the streets without prior permission risks police action.
Barricades and intensive vehicle checks across the capital
To back this up on the ground, Delhi Police has deployed extra personnel across the district. Barricades have gone up at major entry points into the city, and vehicles passing through are being thoroughly checked. Police stated that any unauthorized march will not be allowed to move toward the high-security zone. Officials said this heightened vigilance, framed purely as a precaution, will stay in place for as long as the parliamentary session continues.
High-security zones across New Delhi, Central Delhi and North Delhi
Beyond New Delhi, parts of Central Delhi and North Delhi have also been converted into closely watched zones. Multiple entry routes into these areas now have barricades in place, backed by round-the-clock patrolling, so that no untoward situation develops near the parliament building.
Why the march is being called
The Cockroach Janta Party has called the march to protest alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. It was this announcement that prompted authorities to ramp up security across the capital several times over.
Police appeal to the public
DCP Sachin Sharma has also appealed directly to citizens, asking that nobody take the law into their own hands and that people cooperate with the administration in maintaining order. According to him, the extra security through the monsoon session is purely precautionary, meant to let parliamentary proceedings run without disruption while keeping inconvenience to ordinary citizens to a minimum.
