New Delhi prepares for Obama: Around 160 CCTV cameras have been installed at Rajpath ahead of the Republic Day parade.  Photo: Shekhar Yadav

New Delhi prepares for Obama: Around 160 CCTV cameras have been installed at Rajpath ahead of the Republic Day parade.  Photo: Shekhar Yadav New Delhi prepares for Obama: Around 160 CCTV cameras have been installed at Rajpath ahead of the Republic Day parade.  Photo: Shekhar Yadav

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the government for promptly installing up to 15,000 CCTV cameras across the city for US President Barack Obamas security. 

"Because of a foreign president, you do it, but not for Indian citizens.  If we direct you to do it for Indians, you do in months and years, else you do it in weeks.  Let's get someone from outer space," the court was quoted as saying in The Indian Express. 

New Delhi prepares for Obama: Security personnel take stock of arrangements at Rajpath in New Delhi on Friday.  Photo: Shekhar Yadav New Delhi prepares for Obama: Security personnel take stock of arrangements at Rajpath in New Delhi on Friday.  Photo: Shekhar Yadav

The Bench reportedly said this on Friday while hearing a plea saying that the CCTV cameras installed for Obama's visit to New Delhi on Republic Day not be removed after the US President leaves. 

Amicus curiae Meera Bhatia had sought orders the cameras should not be removed in a hurry from sensitive areas such as entry and exit points in Delhi and places that come under high crime rate zones, said the report. 

The court has also reportedly sent notices to the Centre, the Delhi government and police, asking them if the cameras will be removed or not.