Central forces called, entry points under watch: Delhi braces for protests over weekend

Officers said the Delhi Police intelligence unit anticipates that more than 50,000 people, including those from adjoining states, could gather in the city.With the Opposition declaring Thursday that its protests will continue until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns, and the Cockroach Janta Party asking people to gather for another sit-in Saturday, Delhi braced for the weekend as authorities and police took a string of security measures — 23,000 Central forces personnel have been called to assist the city police, five all-women paramilitary companies will be on duty, liquor vends will be closed for two days and Central Delhi hotels have been asked to restrict room bookings.