Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Delhi Prepares Extensive Security for CJP Protest on October 10
CJP and AISA plan to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police have not given permission and are preparing for a large gathering.
The Home Ministry has made about 23,000 central security personnel available to help Delhi Police.
Police are preparing places to hold people who may be detained and planning extra checks at the city’s borders.
Cabs, hotels, trains and internet services could face restrictions, depending on official decisions.
Reports differ on whether about 40 or 57 Metro stations could be affected, and final measures are not confirmed.
Liquor shops are ordered to close on October 9 and 10.
A traders’ group says protests and travel disruption are hurting businesses and wants large demonstrations limited in central commercial areas.
The CJP-AISA protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar; Delhi Police has not granted permission, citing prohibitory orders.
The Home Ministry has made 221 CAPF companies, about 23,000 personnel, available to Delhi Police from October 8 to 12, including five all-women companies.
Police are preparing around 10 detention centres, increasing checks at Delhi’s borders and coordinating with railway authorities, cab aggregators and accommodation providers.
Metro measures remain described differently: one report says closures or restrictions at around 40 stations are under consideration, while another says police proposed measures at 57 stations; final measures are unconfirmed.
Liquor shops are ordered closed on October 9 and 10; CTI says protest-related congestion and disruption have hurt traders and is seeking limits on large demonstrations in central commercial areas.
- Who
- CJP and AISA have called the protest; Delhi Police is preparing with support from central forces. Opposition parties are also expected to participate.
- What
- A protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation is planned, alongside extensive security preparations and possible transport and service restrictions.
- When
- The protest is scheduled for October 10; CAPF personnel are available from October 8 to 12, and liquor shops are ordered closed on October 9 and 10.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi; possible restrictions may affect central Delhi and other sensitive areas.
- Why
- Organisers are seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police cite prohibitory orders and concerns about crowd mobilisation and public order.
Public order and commercial activity
Protest rights and access
Security restrictions
Public order and commercial activity
Police cite prohibitory orders, possible crowd mobilisation and public-order concerns as reasons for extensive preparations and potential restrictions.
Protest rights and access
CJP and AISA have called for the demonstration despite not receiving police permission; the articles do not report their response to the proposed restrictions.
Protests in central Delhi
Public order and commercial activity
CTI says demonstrations, traffic congestion and Metro disruptions are harming traders, and seeks limits on large protests in central commercial areas.
Protest rights and access
CTI says it respects the right to peaceful protest, while the organisers plan to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar.
- Security support
- 221 CAPF companies, comprising around 23,000 personnel, are available to Delhi Police from October 8 to 12.
- Women’s companies
- Five all-women paramilitary companies are included in the deployment.
- Detention centres
- Around 10 are being prepared, including facilities at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana and Chhatrasal Stadium.
- Metro proposals
- Reports cite possible restrictions at around 40 stations or a police request covering 57; final measures are unconfirmed.
- Liquor shops
- Delhi government ordered city liquor shops closed on October 9 and 10.
- Police permission
- Delhi Police has not granted permission, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS.
- CTI request
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry asked for limits on large protests in central commercial areas during the festive season and proposed a permanent protest zone outside central Delhi.
