Connaught Place Shops, Offices to Shut Down by 6.30 Pm on Thursday Amid CJP Protests
The New Delhi Traders Association ordered all Connaught Place shops, offices and restaurants to shut early as protests over the NEET UG paper leak continued.
- On Thursday, the New Delhi Traders Association directed all shops, offices, and restaurants in Connaught Place to close by 6.30 p.m. amid ongoing Cockroach Janata Party-led protests in central Delhi.
- The CJP agitation centers on demands for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, creating a tense situation across the commercial hub.
- NDTA President Atul Bhargava issued the circular after receiving telephonic instructions from New Delhi Municipal Council leadership, who cited a "critical situation" in the area as justification.
- AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal criticized the order, asking, "Will the central government once again attack its students at Jantar Mantar today?" amid heavy security deployment.
- While today's advisory applies only to Thursday, NDTA President Bhargava indicated similar directions might be issued tomorrow after officials assess the security situation in Delhi.
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