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New Delhi: The Delhi Police will beefed up security arrangements on Friday in the central parts of the national capital today as hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and supporters gather to protest after its shock defeat in Chandigarh Mayoral polls. The party will protest the alleged cheating in the key polls, sources reported.
Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP called for a protest outside the BJP headquarters over alleged fraud in the Chandigarh mayor election, while the BJP announced a protest near the AAP office over alleged corruption in the Delhi government.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will reportedly join the protesters.
Police said they have not given permission for the demonstration but have called in around a thousand personnel of Delhi Police and paramilitary forces to control the protesting AAP workers and supporters.
Nearly 1,000 personnel of the Delhi Police have been called in from three districts, including senior officials, who will be deployed to maintain the law and order situation. Eight companies of paramilitary forces have also been called.
The AAP said the protests have been planned outside the BJP’s headquarters on DDU Marg, near central Delhi’s ITO area. The BJP said it will launch a counter-offensive outside the AAP headquarters, also in the same area. The police may even block the road to avoid any incidents, causing major blocks and traffic snarls in the area, according to sources.
According to the police, traffic will be diverted from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg today. The police may block the road which may lead to heavy traffic jams around Center Delhi. Also, the police received information about the arrival of Aam Aadmi Party workers from many areas of outer Delhi and also from Punjab.
