India, July 23 -- Shops, offices and restaurants in Connaught Place will shut from 6.30 pm on Thursday following an advisory issued by the New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA), which cited the prevailing situation in and around the area amid the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest in the national capital.

The advisory triggered sharp reactions from the CJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), both of which questioned the government's decision to issue the closure order and the heavy security deployment around the protest site.

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Responding to the advisory, the Cockroach Janata Party's official X handle posted:

"Order to close all shops in Connaught Place by 6:30 pm this evening, What does the governme...