BR Ambedkar, than resort to physical force. "" Despite this, there are constant attempts to portray us as anarchists simply because we refuse to remain silent.

But demanding answers from the govt is not anarchy, protesting against injustice on the streets is not anarchy, and questioning those who hold public office is certainly not anarchy. These are the most fundamental expressions of democracy.

The very party that is in power today spent decades organising protests, taking to the streets and questioning the governments of the day when it was in opposition. Had the same restrictions, intimidation and police crackdowns been used against them, many of those who occupy positions of power today might never have reached where they are.

"" We are not asking for privileges or special treatment. We are simply asking to exercise the rights that belong to every citizen of this Republic, irrespective of which party is in power.

"" A govt that has been elected by the people is bound to listen to the people, not silence them. Democracy does not end once the votes have been counted."

Security tightened ahead of ‘Lehra do Tiranga’ marchThe proposed demonstration comes amid a standoff between the CJP and Delhi Police over protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The CJP had announced the march after Das and Ranka were arrested for allegedly entering Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a designated protest site, and raising slogans demanding Kumar's resignation.

They were subsequently remanded to five days of judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail. Dipke has urged political parties and civil society organisations to set aside ideological differences and join the demonstration."

I request all political parties and civil society groups to rise above ideology and come together. If the right to vote is not saved, democracy will not be saved," Dipke said at a press conference on Thursday.

He also questioned the scale of voter deletions during the SIR exercise and alleged that the revisions could affect electoral outcomes." The margin of victory in 2024 was just 2 per cent.

Over 13 crore voters deleted -- around 14 percent," he said." Where 2 per cent is deciding the election, you are deleting 13 crore votes.

What is this if not a setting?" he added.

The CJP has alleged that the government is shielding Kumar from scrutiny. These allegations have not been established by the court.

Police cite law and order concernsDelhi Police has said Connaught Place is not a designated site for protests and that demonstrations can be held at Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground or CBD Ground after obtaining the requisite permissions." Jantar Mantar has been denotified as a designated protest site.

Protesters can hold demonstrations at Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground or CBD Ground after obtaining the requisite permission," a senior police officer said. Security has been tightened around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar, with several companies of paramilitary personnel stationed in the national capital.

Police are deploying personnel at strategic locations, erecting barricades and regulating the movement of protesters and commuters to prevent any untoward incident. The NDMC issued its closure notice on Thursday, stating that Central Park would remain shut on October 16 and 17 for administrative reasons.

The decision came a day after the CJP announced its proposed march at the park, located in the centre of Connaught Place's inner circle. The party's agitation began in Mumbai on October 2 and subsequently moved to Delhi.

On October 10, a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar was met with a police crackdown, with Dipke, Das and Ranka detained at the airport after arriving from Mumbai. Opposition leaders, activists and students were also detained during protests in the capital.

On October 13, CJP members entered the barricaded Jantar Mantar site carrying the national flag and were detained. Opposition parties and student organisations have separately held demonstrations against the SIR exercise and demanded accountability from the Election Commission.

INDIA bloc MPs marched towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 and were stopped by police barricades. Opposition leaders later met President Droupadi Murmu on October 9 to raise their concerns.

The CJP has since framed its proposed Connaught Place march as a campaign for voting rights and the constitutional right to protest, setting up another confrontation over the restrictions imposed on demonstrations in central Delhi. PollShould the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be allowed to protest in Central Park despite the closure?

Yes, they have the right to protest.

Parvinder Singh Jhota, the anti-drug activist who was shot dead by a shop owner after he caught him selling drugs in Punjab's Mansa earlier this week.