Protest sites yesterday,today

The protesters spilled out on the main road,blocking the traffic,as the detainees stood on the top-most tier of the stadium,shouting slogans. Traffic towards GTB Nagar moved slowly as protesters and media vehicles blocked the road.

The detainees said police had not provided them food. “Our volunteers arranged water for the protesters and the local gurdwara arranged lunch yesterday and today,” said Yamuna Chand (45),who was detained from JP Park on Monday.

Rajghat

Police personnel posted at Rajghat said very few Hazare supporters turned up on Wednesday. According to a policeman,“Hardly anyone came on on Wednesday.” A group of girls from Maitreyi College came around 1 pm,but were told to go to Tihar Jail.

“They did not let us enter when we said we had come to participate in Anna’s movement. We were told that he is at Tihar,so we should go there,” said one of the girls. Another group of executives from Standard Chartered bank was stopped around 3 pm. “We are going to JP Park,since police said they have heard from mediapersons that Anna’s aides may come there to address the crowd,” one of them said.

JP Park

JP Park,the original venue proposed for Hazare’s fast,bore a desolate look on Wednesday morning. “Anna is in Tihar. Nobody is coming here,” policemen told those who did turn up at the site.

A group of 20 to 30 students from the Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya,Mori Gate,who gathered around noon,shouted slogans in favour of Hazare. Police brought in one DTC buses,politely asking people to step in or disperse. The crowd soon dispersed.

Security was increased around the park after rumours of Team Anna heading towards the park. The single layer of police barricades was upgraded to three.

Around 2 pm,another 50 people gathered here,led by an auto-rickshaw union. They,too,were asked to leave.