CJP Mumbai Tiranga rally: 500 cops deployed at Azad Maidan, crowd expected to swell

Heavy police force deployed as 3 simultaneous protests begin at Azad Maidan in Mumbai (Express photo) Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Tiranga rally at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, the administration has deployed 500 police personnel at the protest site in South Mumbai to maintain law and order, anticipating a significant turnout during the evening hours. With multiple groups expected to gather at the same venue, the police have strengthened security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident and ensure that the demonstrations proceed peacefully. “We have deployed around 500 police personnel to maintain the law and order situation. As the protests will be held inside the maidan, no traffic routes have been diverted, and traffic movement remains normal,” a police official said.