India
10,000 security personnel cover Delhi for INDIA rally
Hindustan Times·
Border Security Force personnel were deployed with police at the Delhi-Gurugram border on Sunday to monitor entry into the capital. Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel covered Central and New Delhi for the INDIA bloc rally and a BJP counter-march. More than 4,000 personnel stood around Ramlila Maidan. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita applied in sensitive areas.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Vehicles entering Delhi from Gurugram faced heightened checks and heavy barricading on major transit routes.
- Section 163 BNSS limits on unauthorised gatherings applied in listed sensitive zones.
- Areas around Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar and the Election Commission office had multi-layer barricades.
What's Happening
- BSF units worked with Delhi police at the Delhi-Gurugram border for the Sunday political events.
- The INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan was paired with a BJP counter-march in West Delhi.
- SFI workers marched from Surjeet Bhawan to join the maidan gathering.
How Security Was Layered
- Agencies used CCTV, AI facial recognition and drones to monitor crowds.
- More than 4,000 personnel covered the Minto Bridge-to-maidan corridor and nearby stretches.
- CAPF, CRPF and RAF units were part of the nearly 10,000-strong deployment.
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