Gujjar protest begins in Delhi. Gujjar leaders in Delhi and Rajasthan are being detained overnight as a precautionary measure by police. Elaborate arrangements were in place to ensure that the roadblocks being planned by the community caused minimum inconvenience.
- The forces have been divided into mobile and static teams which will react to the demands of the situation. Information gathered by the Delhi Police indicates that pockets in south, northeast and east Delhi will be the worst affected. The aim of the protesters will be to affect supplies of essential items like vegetables and milk, all of which come into Delhi from outside. The major arteries which are expected to be affected include Mathura Road, National Highway 8, MG Road, DND flyway, Noida Link Road, National Highway 24, Loni Road, Wazirabad Road, GT Road, Chilla Checkpost and parts of Ring Road passing through east and south Delhi. Those commuting to and from Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad are expected to face problems. Since NH 8 is in the list of affected areas, those headed for the airport should leave in advance. Police have made arrangements to keep the route clear, but those trying to reach the airport have been advised to call the traffic police helpline, 23010101, to get information on the situation. City buses will ply as usual but interstate movement is expected to be hit. The "NCR Roko" call was given by the Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha to spread the agitation in Rajasthan; the agitators are pressing for the inclusion of the Gujjars in the ST list. As several rounds of meetings between senior officers were being held at Delhi Police headquarters till late in the night, additional companies of CRPF and RPF have been sanctioned by the home ministry.
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