According to the new order, police personnel will be allowed leave only in emergency situations. The directive applies to officers and personnel of all ranks. Those who were already on leave during this period have been called back to duty with immediate effect, and their approved leave has been cancelled.
The decision comes as the student-led protest against the NEET examination leak, under the leadership of CJP, has continued in Delhi for the past 35 days. Since Monday, the movement has witnessed several instances of violence, with clashes reported between protesters and police personnel.
The police suspect the involvement of several disruptive elements in the protest and has started preparing measures to handle any possible situation. To ensure security and maintain public order in Delhi, the force has tightened arrangements by keeping all personnel available for duty.
Meanwhile, the central government has called a meeting with CJP representatives on Friday. The meeting will begin at 12:30 pm at the Constitution Club of India (CCI) in Delhi. This will be the second round of discussions between the two sides. The first meeting was held on Monday.
CJP has reiterated that its protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. The demand has received support from the Congress party as well as the broader opposition. However, the government has continued efforts to resolve the issue with the protesters.
The government has assured that strict legislation will be introduced against examination paper leaks. It has also accepted the demand for providing appropriate compensation to the families of those who died by suicide due to the NEET paper leak. The government has further assured that no cases will be registered against students and young people participating in peaceful protests and demonstrations.
However, the discussions between the government and CJP remain focused on the demand for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. The cancellation of police personnel leave highlights the administration’s heightened preparedness as tensions continue over the NEET examination leak protests.
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