India, Oct. 26 -- The CBD Ground in east Delhi, which was recently listed as a protest site after Jantar Mantar was denotified as an agitation venue, is set to witness its first major demonstration on Monday by Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distributors, even as police said no permission was granted.

Thousands of LPG distributors have threatened an indefinite strike at the CBD Ground in Shahdara from Monday against the Centre's policies promoting the use of Piped Natural Gas (PNG), till their demands are met.

The police said no permission has been granted for the agitation in view of the festive season. They also said security has been stepped up in the area since around 2,000 to 4,000 people are expected to participate in the stir.

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