Thousands of police have been deployed in Delhi on Thursday as the Olympic torch landed in India. Hundreds of protesters have already been arrested in the lead up to the torch relay which has already been rerouted. Police have been issued with fire extinguishers and blankets because of the fear that some demonstrators may set fire to themselves.
Three layers of police and paramilitary security forces have surrounded the route which has been cut from 6 km to 3 km. Originally the procession had been expected to start from Red Fort heading south to India Gate. But after security concerns the torch will now be carried along the Rajpath from the Presidential Palace to India Gate. Earlier in the day protesters held their own unofficial torch relay between Jantar Manta and the Ghandi Memorial.
Three layers of police and paramilitary security forces have surrounded the route which has been cut from 6 km to 3 km. Originally the procession had been expected to start from Red Fort heading south to India Gate. But after security concerns the torch will now be carried along the Rajpath from the Presidential Palace to India Gate. Earlier in the day protesters held their own unofficial torch relay between Jantar Manta and the Ghandi Memorial.
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