Tight security planned for Hazare’s fast Sunday
December 10th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A day before Anna Hazare’s day-long fast, Delhi Police said they planned to beef up security at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi Sunday.
Hazare and supporters will stage a token fast to protest the government’s version of the anti-graft Lokpal bill.
“We will beef up security in and around Jantar Mantar (Sunday). Around 1,000 police personnel will be deployed. Apart from this, metal detectors and other arrangements will be made near the stage,” a police officer told IANS.
He said there were no prohibitory orders in the area, therefore, Hazare’s group India Against Corruption (IAC) was allowed to hold the protest for a day. The IAC is the umbrella organisation of Hazare’s anti-graft movement.
“We have no idea about how many people are expected to turn up for the protest. We have told the organisers not to hold a gathering of over 7,000 people as the area could not accommodate more than this number,” said police officer.
Earlier in August, the 74-year-old activist sat on a 12-day fast at Ramlila ground in central Delhi and terminated it only after parliament agreed to frame a stringent anti-graft law.
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