20 July,2026 09:58 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi Police has clarified that the CJP has neither sought nor obtained permission to organise a march towards Parliament. Pic/PTI
Security has been stepped up around Parliament in New Delhi ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday, with additional police and paramilitary personnel deployed in anticipation of a proposed protest march by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The heightened security comes as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and other activists have announced plans to march towards Parliament over alleged irregularities in the education system, including paper leaks. The protest was originally announced by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday after being on a prolonged hunger strike.
Several personnel from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Delhi Police have been deployed around the Parliament complex to maintain law and order during the Monsoon Session and prevent any unauthorised protests in the high-security zone.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on July 20 and continue until August 13.
Delhi Police has clarified that the CJP has neither sought nor obtained permission to organise a march towards Parliament.
In an advisory issued on Monday, police said prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) remain in force across the New Delhi district.
The advisory stated that protest marches, demonstrations, processions and gatherings of five or more persons are prohibited, except at the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar with prior permission from the authorities.
Police warned that anyone violating the prohibitory orders would face legal action under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and other applicable laws.
According to Delhi Police, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in view of the commencement of Parliament's Monsoon Session.
The measures are intended to ensure public safety, protect Members of Parliament and other dignitaries, and safeguard key government installations located in the New Delhi district.
Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janata Party continues its protest at Jantar Mantar, where supporters have been demanding accountability over alleged paper leaks and reforms in the education system.
The protest gained national attention after Sonam Wangchuk joined the agitation with an indefinite hunger strike.
Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday following concerns over his health.
Earlier on Monday, Wangchuk said he would end his hunger strike if the government accepted responsibility for recent failures in the education system or if Members of Parliament assured him that the issue would be taken up during the Monsoon Session.
In a post on X, he said he would call off his fast if the government accepted accountability for alleged paper leaks, if he and the CJP leadership were allowed to reach Parliament and received assurances from MPs, or if leaders from different political parties visited him at the hospital and committed to raising the issue in Parliament.
(With inputs from ANI)
