Anna Hazare fast at Rajghat from tomorrow

08 Jun 2011 Evaluate

The civil rights activist Anna Hazare has received permission from Delhi Police to hold a one-day fast on Thursday and accordingly traffic arrangements have been made to avoid any disruptions.

The protest is supposed to take place on Powerhouse Road, which connects Rajghat and the Delhi Secretariat. Around 5,000-odd protesters are expected therefore the traffic restrictions will be imposed.

'There will be some restriction on the movement of vehicles on that road but there is enough parking in the vicinity and we have provided two alternatives for vehicles travelling to and from the Delhi Secretariat. Commuters can use Vikas Marg or the Velodrome Road to travel to Delhi Secretariat and back. We will ensure that there are enough traffic personnel deployed in the area to ensure minimum dislocation of traffic,' said joint commissioner of police (traffic) Satyendra Garg.

According to a senior traffic police officer general traffic to remain unaffected due to the protest as there is sufficient parking space available in the vicinity and large number of vehicles can be accommodated.

Hazare was denied permission to hold the protest at Jantar Mantar as prohibitory orders have been imposed in New Delhi district till June 11. Police officers said thousands of supporters were expected to participate in the protest and so they were making elaborate security arrangements to ensure that the general public and traffic flow were not affected on the Ring Road.

The protest will be held in the vicinity of Rajghat from 10am. An all-religion prayer meeting and a debate on Lokpal bill, is also expected to take place.

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