Delhi saw wild scenes on Monday. Visuals from the protest site show police firing tear gas. They also used batons. Anti-riot vehicles rolled onto the streets.
This all happened during a march by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP. The group marched toward Parliament. Thousands joined in.
Security forces were ready. The area around Parliament is a high-security zone. Nobody gets close without a fight, it seems.
Where the trouble started
Protesters tried to break through police barricades. That’s when things turned messy.
Clashes broke out in several spots. Jantar Mantar saw trouble. So did Rail Bhawan. Shastri Bhawan too. Even parts of Janpath got caught in the chaos.
Big crowds gathered at Rail Bhawan. Police lined up in heavy numbers to face them.
Police try to push crowds back
Officers didn’t rush in right away. They made announcements first. Loudspeakers asked protesters to leave peacefully.
Some people didn’t listen. Sections of the crowd kept pushing toward the barricades. That’s when police fired tear gas shells.
The chemical smoke sent people scattering. But it didn’t end there. Security teams stepped up their efforts. They wanted to stop the march from moving any closer to Parliament.
Anti-riot vehicles roll in
Things escalated further. Police brought in anti-riot vehicles. These were placed at important road junctions.
The goal was simple: block the march. Stop demonstrators from reaching Parliament at any cost.
Lathi charges followed too. Police used batons to push back crowds in tense pockets across the area.
As a safety move, authorities closed the South Gate. This gate is normally used for vehicles entering Parliament.
Tense day for the capital
By mid-day, the streets still carried signs of the clash. Smoke, barricades, and heavy police presence marked the areas where protesters had gathered earlier.
The CJP march had one goal: reach Parliament. But heavy security made sure that didn’t happen easily.
For now, calm hasn’t fully returned. Central Delhi remains on edge.