Delhi Tightens Security Ahead of CJP Protest, Protesters Detained at Dhaula Kuan
New Delhi, 10th October 2026: Security has been tightened across the national capital on Saturday, 10th October, ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, with police detaining protesters and restricting transport and mobile internet services.
The protest has been called to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Delhi Police has denied permission for the demonstration, citing law and order concerns.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after arriving at Delhi airport. YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was also detained by Gurugram Police ahead of the demonstration, while content creator Kavya Karnatac was detained at Dhaula Kuan.
More than 1,000 people were reportedly detained overnight and into Saturday morning. Police have also restricted access to Jantar Mantar, with protesters and independent media personnel reportedly detained near the site.
Entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk and Kashmere Gate, have been closed. More than 250 trains, including local services scheduled to arrive at or depart from New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm, have reportedly been cancelled.
Mobile internet services have been suspended for 24 hours within a four-kilometre radius of the Janpath-Kartavya Path crossing, from 10 pm on Friday until 10 pm on Saturday.
Police have intensified security around Jantar Mantar, Parliament Street and other sensitive locations. Barricades, vehicle checks and additional personnel have been deployed at Delhi’s borders, while markets around the protest site have been advised to remain shut.
The restrictions have affected commuters and businesses in central Delhi. The demonstration comes amid continuing political disagreements over the SIR exercise, with opposition leaders raising concerns about voter-list revisions and demanding accountability from the Election Commission.
