New Delhi, December 27: Flag march was conducted in some areas of the Northeast district in the national capital and heavy police force deployed in parts of the city ahead of Friday prayers and protest calls by some organisations against the amended citizenship act, police said.
The police organised flag march in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur, Jafrabad, Welcome and Mustafabad areas, they said.
Adequate police force from adjoining districts and 15 companies of paramilitary forces were deployed in the Northeast district to maintain law and order. Delhi Police are also using drones to keep a vigil on the situation, they said.
Heavy police deployment is also in place in Jamia Nagar, Jama Masjid and Chanakyapuri, the police said.
“We have been conducting flag march in the Northeast district along with the members of Aman Committee to ensure that law and order remains in control. We have also been appealing to the people to help police maintain peace,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Ved Prakash Surya said.
As prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been in place in the district for a month after protests turned violent, the police have urged people not to participate in any demonstrations that could turn violent.
Delhi Police have also put up a banner asking people to refrain from staging demonstrations outside the Uttar Pardesh Bhawan as prohibitory orders are in place.
Police personnel have been deployed and barricades placed outside the building where a protest will be staged by Jamia Coordination Committee on Friday afternoon against the “Police Raj of UP Police”.
On Thursday, as many as 213 people were detained from outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan for protesting against the alleged police atrocities in the state during protests against the act, police added.
A protest will also be held at Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers.
Another group has also called for a protest march from Dargarh Shahe Mardan, near Jor Bagh, to Prime Minister’s house for “unconditional release” of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar Azad and withdrawal of the amended citizenship act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Registry. PTI
