Barricading
23 Dec 2012
- In power
- INC — Delhi Police
- Acted
- Police, Delhi
On Delhi Police directions, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced late on 22 December that four stations near India Gate would close until further orders, and shut four more on the morning of 23 December. The eight stations shut on 23 December were Race Course, Udyog Bhawan, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Barakhamba Road, Mandi House, Khan Market and Pragati Maidan. On 24 December nine were shut, adding Rajiv Chowk. Police barricaded Rajpath and the road from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan, and traffic police closed the arterial roads leading to India Gate. All nine stations reopened on 25 December. [5][6][3][4][1][2][7]
- 8 metro stations closed on 23 December, said Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (as reported by The Hindu) [5]
- 9 metro stations closed on 24 December, said Millennium Post [6]
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The same action under other governments
For each party in power, its most recent barricading in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.
Sources
- 1Delhi page: Dikshit flays police crackdown; eight metro stations closedThe Tribune, 24 Dec 2012T5 SecondaryArchived 31 Dec 2012
- 2Delhi page: Nine metro stations shut; BJP seeks judicial inquiry into lathichargeThe Tribune, 25 Dec 2012T5 SecondaryArchived 31 Dec 2012
- 3India gang-rape protests dispersed by police using teargas and water cannonThe Guardian, Jason Burke, 23 Dec 2012T4 Report
- 4India gang rape protests: Manmohan Singh appeals for calmThe Guardian, Jason Burke, 24 Dec 2012T4 Report
- 58 metro stations shut on SundayThe Hindu, Sowmiya Ashok, 23 Dec 2012T4 ReportArchived 27 Dec 2012
- 6Govt shuts Delhi downMillennium Post, Puja Banerjee, 25 Dec 2012T4 Report
- 7Delhi Metro stations openedThe Hindu, 26 Dec 2012T5 SecondaryArchived 27 Dec 2012