CJP Parliament March at Jantar Mantar: Heavy Crowds Gather, Police Mobilise 5,000 Personnel and Water‑Cannons
From 6:30 a.m. a large crowd surrounded Jantar Mantar, barricades were erected and police alert was raised; Delhi Police announced a plan to deploy 5,000 officers and water‑cannons to contain the protest.
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At roughly 6:30 a.m., a large, homogeneous crowd encircled Jantar Mantar, with barricades set up on all sides and police on high alert.[2]
Police mobilisation and water‑cannon readiness
Delhi Police confirmed that, in response to the assembly, they were preparing a deployment of 5,000 officers alongside the readiness to deploy water‑cannons to control the protest.[1]
Crowd density and barricading measures
Witnesses reported that the crowd had grown dense enough to necessitate the erection of barricades around Jantar Mantar, and the police had been placed in a state of heightened vigilance to manage any escalation.[2]
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