New Delhi, July 23 -- Commercial establishments in Connaught Place, including shops, offices and restaurants, will shut by 6.30 pm on Thursday after the New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) issued an advisory in view of the prevailing situation in and around the area amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar.

In a circular released on Thursday, the NDTA stated the decision followed telephonic instructions from the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), who advised that all businesses operating in Connaught Place close for the day by 6.30 pm.

"Orders to close all shops in Connaught Place by 6:30 PM this evening. Intense security. Piles of ambulances. Will the Modi government once a...