Delhi traffic advisory: Wrestlers' candle march from from Jantar Mantar to India Gate. Check roads to avoid
2 min read . Updated: 23 May 2023, 04:51 PM IST
PremiumTaking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police urged commuters to avoid Mansingh Road and the C-Hexagon and plan their travel for ISBTs, railway stations and the airport accordingly.
The Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued an advisory for the residents of the national capital Delhi ahead of the scheduled candle march to be held by protesting wrestlers demanding that Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestlers' Federation of India (WFI) chief be arrested for alleged sexual harassment on female wrestlers.
The protesting wrestlers' candle march is scheduled to ne held from 4 pm.
The advisory asks Delhi residents to avoid Mansingh Road and C-Hexagon.
The advisory also noted that Delhi residents should plan accordingly and take more time to reach Inter State Bus Terminus, Railway stations and Delhi airport.
“A Candle March from R/A Jaswant Singh Road to Kartavyapath Crossing on Mansingh Road will be held today at 1600 hrs onwards. Commuters are advised to avoid Mansingh Road & C-Hexagon & plan their travel for ISBT/Rly. Stations/Airports with sufficient time at hand." the advisory from Delhi Traffic Police read
The police said the candlelight march at India Gate could also lead to traffic congestion and the traffic personnel deployed there have been asked to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to commuters.
The Delhi Police has made elaborate arrangements from Jantar Mantar to India Gate in view of a candlelight march to be held on Tuesday evening by the wrestlers protesting against the wrestling federation chief to mark the completion of a month of their fight for justice.
The police has neither officially given nor denied permission to the protesters to hold the candlelight march at Jantar Mantar. A senior police officer said around 500 protesters are expected to join the march.
The police has arranged vehicles for the protesters to be taken to India Gate.
Several wrestlers have been staging a dharna at Jantar Mantar since April 23, demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused by six female wrestlers, including a minor, of sexual harassment.
The Delhi Police filed two FIRs against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP last month on the basis of the complaints from the wrestlers.