Delhi’s Connaught Place advised to shut early, CJP doubts move: ‘What’s the government up to?’
Shops, offices and restaurants in Connaught Place will shut from 6.30 pm on Thursday following an advisory issued by the New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA), which cited the prevailing situation in and around the area amid the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest in the national capital. Police personnel remain on high alert near Connaught place area a day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest, with heightened security arrangements in place in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Hindustan Times) The advisory triggered sharp reactions from the CJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), both of which questioned the government’s decision to issue the closure order and the heavy security deployment around the protest site. Follow here for live updates on protests CJP and AAP react Responding to the advisory, the Cockroach Janata Party’s official X handle posted: “Order to close all shops in Connaught Place by 6:30 pm this evening, What does the government want to do??” Former Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal also shared the advisory on X, raising …









