Cops resort to teargas, lathi-charge as CJP protesters head to Parl.
New Delhi; Several metro station gates were closed and access restricted as a precaution.
Police used tear gas near Shastri Bhawan after protesters allegedly tried to breach barricades during the Parliament march.
Security was tightened across central Delhi with heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces.
A scuffle broke out near Parliament Street, leaving some protesters and police personnel with minor injuries. Police detained around 10-15 protesters and said strict measures were in place to maintain law and order.
Security forces used tear gas shells near Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi as several protesters attempted to push through security barricades in a bid to reach Jantar Mantar to join the Cockroach Janta Party's march to Parliament on Monday, sources said.
The action came amid heightened tensions in the high-security zone.
Several commuters were stranded inside nearby metro stations after access was restricted and station gates were closed as a precautionary measure.
Heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel remained in place across central Delhi to prevent any breach of security.
Security has been doubled across the New Delhi district with additional companies of paramilitary forces and police personnel from adjoining districts deployed to maintain law and order, police sources said.
Several companies of paramilitary forces, which had been kept in reserve, have also been pressed into service as the situation evolved, they said.
Delhi Police personnel from several adjoining districts have been deployed at key junctions, sensitive locations and around government buildings to strengthen the security grid.
Joint Commissioners of Police and other senior officers are monitoring the situation on the ground, with the entire senior leadership remaining on the roads to supervise security arrangements, a police officer said.
"Multiple layers of barricading have been erected at strategic points to regulate movement and prevent protesters from entering high-security zones," the officer added.
"Our main motive is to maintain law and order. All senior officers are on the road to continuously monitor the situation. Additional police force has been deployed and reserve paramilitary companies have been mobilised wherever required," he added.
The officer said they have installed barricades at multiple locations including near Constitution Club, Press Club of India, near Parliament, Parliament Street, Shankar Road, Jantar Mantar and several other entry locations in New Delhi.
"No one will be allowed to breach law and order at any cost," the source added.
Cockroach Janata Party protest
Earlier, forces resorted to a baton-charge near Parliament Street after thousands of CJP protesters allegedly tried to breach barricades while marching towards Parliament.
At around 11.25 am, protesters attempted to push through multiple barricades erected in the high-security zone, sources said.
A scuffle-like situation ensued, in which some protesters and police personnel sustained minor injuries, they said.
Around 10-15 protesters were said to have been detained, sources said.
A heavy deployment of uniformed police personnel, along with officers in plain clothes, was in place across the area to maintain law and order and prevent protesters from moving towards Parliament, according to sources.
